Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is in the spotlight as President-elect Trump reportedly considers crypto enthusiast Paul Atkins to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The cryptocurrency pulls back after rising when South Korea declared martial law, only to lift it hours later. Kraken head of advice Thomas Perfumo joins Seana Smith and Madison Mills on Catalysts … Read more
With Hyonhee Shin, Cynthia Kim, Ju-min Park and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) – At his confirmation hearing three months ago, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun rejected opposition accusations that he wanted to impose martial law. It was, the conservative hardliner said, a political lie. As the conflict between President Yoon Suk Yeol and his … Read more
NEWS: Protesters and police clashed outside South Korea’s Parliament on Tuesday after the president declared martial law in a surprise midnight speech. The move has plunged Seoul into a political crisis, with opposition lawmakers saying the announcement is unconstitutional and protesters storming the parliament. MPs rushed to the National Assembly, where the parliament speaker said … Read more
Parliament workers used sofas and fire extinguishers to block soldiers armed with rifles and night vision goggles from entering the South Korean National Assembly to enforce martial law, CCTV footage released on Wednesday showed. Shortly after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday – the first imposed in the South in four decades … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday, vowing to dismantle “anti-state” forces as he clashes with the opposition who controls the country’s parliament and accuses it of sympathizing with communist North Korea. The shocking move harked back to the era of authoritarian leaders who have not … Read more