South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing anger and opposition from multiple quarters following his short-lived martial law declaration. Analysts are certain Yoon will be unable to hang on to power. Stephan Haggard, director emeritus of the University of California San Diego’s Korea-Pacific Program, tells CNA’s Asia Now that Yoon only has two choices – resign or be impeached. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

South Korea's main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung livestreamed himself climbing over the fence of the country's parliament building on Tuesday (Dec 3), shortly after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. Security forces had sealed off the building to prevent lawmakers from entering to vote against the declaration. Yoon has since backtracked on his order and is now facing anger and opposition from the public. Follow our live coverage: https://cna.asia/4fTxYRB

While Yoon Suk Yeol's brief declaration of martial law is unprecedented, it is not the first time a South Korean president has courted controversy. CNA's Rani Samtani takes a look at the past six presidents in South Korea, an office with a chequered legacy involving probes, prison time, pardons, a Nobel prize and a death by suicide. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing pressure to resign, or be impeached, following his attempt to impose martial law on Tuesday (Dec 3). But even before the latest calls to step down, the embattled conservative leader has not had an easy time. He has some of the lowest approval ratings of any democratically-elected South Korean president. CNA's Elizabeth Neo explains why there is so much dissatisfaction with Yoon's leadership. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing mounting calls to resign over his decision to impose martial law on Tuesday night (Dec 3). He backtracked within hours after lawmakers defied security forces to vote against his shock move.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing anger from the public, the opposition, and even from his own camp following his decision to impose martial law, an order he backtracked on just hours later. Bruce Klingner, a Northeast Asia senior research fellow at think tank The Heritage Foundation, says Yoon’s move dredged up painful memories of South Korea's authoritarian past. He discusses the fallout of the martial law attempt on CNA’s Asia First. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law on Tuesday (Dec 3), saying there was a need to "safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces". Yoon is now facing unprecedented public anger and calls to resign or be impeached. Sydney Seiler, a non-resident senior adviser at think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) Korea Chair programme, tells CNA’s Asia First that North Korea tends to remain calm and quiet, in a wait-and-see mode during periods of political turmoil in the South. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Even before his decision to impose martial law on Dec 3, 2024, President Yoon Suk Yeol was already under tremendous pressure politically. Multiple calls for him to be impeached and regular protests against his leadership were growing by the week. CNA's South Korea correspondent Lim Yun Suk explains. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing mounting calls to resign over his decision to impose martial law on Tuesday night (Dec 3). He backtracked within hours after lawmakers defied security forces to vote against his shock move. Earlier, Yoon justified his actions by saying there was a need to "safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces". Read more: https://cna.asia/4fTxYRB Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

A decade since it disappeared, no one knows what happened to MH370 after it took off just after midnight on March 8, 2014. Families continue to pressure officials to keep searching. In this episode of CNA Correspondent, Teresa Tang speaks to Malaysia correspondent Melissa Goh and China correspondent Olivia Siong about where the case stands today.  See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

The sixth edition of the Goh Chok Tong Enable Awards has honoured 13 individuals with disabilities for their exceptional contributions to inclusivity. Three individuals were honoured in the Achievement category, including sign language specialist Andrew Tay. Another 10 were honoured in the Promise category, including 35-year-old Jeralyn Tan, who won Singapore's first silver medal in boccia at this year's Paris Paralympic Games. As for Mr Alan Pek, not only has he broken barriers as a leader at Deutsche Bank, he is also championing inclusivity through his roles at the Handicaps Welfare Association.

The public can start giving feedback on proposed guidelines for welfare standards of animal shelters. This is the latest in efforts to raise the standards of pet-related industries in Singapore, following similar guidelines for pet shops. The guidelines cover four areas, including shelter management, animal housing, their well-being, and health. The online survey will run until Feb 2 next year.

Scientists from Singapore and Japan have co-developed a bird flu test kit that can detect the virus in hours, compared to three days with conventional methods. The breakthrough with the diagnostic kit, Steadfast, could be a game changer in the fight against the global spread of bird flu. Dr Masafumi Inoue from the Diagnostics Development Hub — a national platform under A*STAR — and Dr Sebastian Maurer-Stroh from the A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute shared how the kit works and whether it can detect all the existing strains of the avian flu.

President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared emergency martial law in an unannounced late night address that was broadcast live. He said the measure was necessary to protect the country from "communist forces" and named North Korea, but did not say what specific measures would be taken. Mr Yoon said opposition parties had taken hostage of the parliamentary process to throw the country into a crisis. Lim Yun Suk reports from Seoul.

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law was a "surprise", according to CNA's Lim Yun Suk. Yoon said in a late night address he had no choice but to resort to such a measure in order to safeguard free and constitutional order. He also accused opposition parties of taking hostage of the parliamentary process to throw the country into a crisis. https://cna.asia/4fVNZ9J Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

China has vowed to defend its "national sovereignty" and "territorial integrity", as Taiwanese President William Lai sets foot on the Marshall Islands on the second stop of his Pacific tour. In a speech to the Marshallese parliament, Mr Lai announced the provision of a "preferential loan" for state-owned Air Marshall Islands to buy new aircraft. The Marshall Islands is among a dozen nations that have retained relations with Taipei, which has lost a string of diplomatic allies to China in the last few years. Victoria Jen reports from Taipei.

A court in Vietnam has upheld the death sentence for property tycoon Truong My Lan in the country's largest ever case of financial fraud and what could also be one of the world's biggest cases of bank fraud. Judges rejected her appeal against a conviction for embezzlement and bribery. Lan now has two options to escape death row. According to Vietnamese law, she can petition to Vietnam's president for leniency within seven days. She also can repay at least 75% of the US$12 billion that was deemed to have embezzled, and her death sentence would be commuted to life imprisonment. Tung Ngo reports.

South Korean actor Park Min-jae died at age 32, reportedly from a cardiac arrest while travelling in China. Park, who is known for his roles in dramas such as Little Women and Snap And Spark, had no major health issues prior to the trip, according to his agency. Read on: https://cna.asia/3VmtOcy

"We were...sitting there as if we were in the middle of the sea," said a resident from Kelantan. Malaysians returned to devastated homes on Monday (Dec 2) as one of the worst floods in decades began receding in some areas in the country. #malaysia #malaysianews