Democracy in crisis in South Korea
The president faces impeachment after imposing martial law.
President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing impeachment after declaring – and then lifting – martial law. South Korea is often seen in the West as a beacon of democracy, but its history is marked by coups, martial law and brutal crackdowns on public protest.
On this episode, Azadeh Moshiri speaks to Jake Kwon from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Seoul bureau, and the former head of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Korean service, Su-Min Hwang. They unpack South Korea's dramatic recent political history and look at what these events reveal about the country's democracy today.
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