Rough Seas Ahead for Japan-Korea Ties After Yoon’s Martial Law Muddle?

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol bows his head during a December 12 speech in Seoul, in which he pledged he would “fight until the last moment” and sought to justify his actions in declaring martial law on December 3. (Courtesy of the ROK Office of the President; © AFP/Jiji)

Demonstrators in front of the National Assembly in Seoul celebrate passage of the motion to impeach President Yoon on December 14, 2024. © Lee Young Ho/Sipa USA; via Reuters Connect)