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South Korea: defeat of president’s attempt to impose martial law shows a robust democracy at work

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par Sarah A. Son, Senior Lecturer in Korean Studies, University of Sheffield

Just a year ago, the South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, addressed the UK parliament with a speech that praised the country as the birthplace of liberal democracy. He pledged that South Korea would join with the UK in promoting freedom, peace and prosperity for the international community.

This week, Yoon made an apparent U-turn in his admiration for democracy, throwing the country into turmoil by calling for emergency martial…

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