A Guy Named Brian (he/him)Dec 4, 2024

“As dawn approaches on Wednesday morning, it is reasonable to expect that Korea will likely see one of the largest protests since its Candlelight Revolution. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions has called for a general strike, and the opposition parties have announced that they are preparing a motion for impeachment.”

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https://jacobin.com/2024/12/yoon-suk-yeol-korea-coup/

South Korea’s Three-Hour Coup

Late on Tuesday evening, South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol made the surprise decision to declare martial law. The short-lived coup was an act of desperation by a deeply unpopular leader and has only strengthened opposition to his rule.