‘Vindictive political culture’: Since 1988, four South Korean presidents jailed, one died by suicide
South Korea’s president replaced his defense minister Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning-but-brief imposition of martial law that brought armed troops into Seoul streets. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Yoon’s shock bid to suspend civilian rule, reflecting a troubled history of South Korean presidents, FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney welcomes Robert A. Manning, Distinguished Fellow with the Strategic Foresight Hub at the Stimson Center.