Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has postponed his scheduled visit to South Korea this week, his spokesperson said on Wednesday. Kristersson was scheduled to hold a summit meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol,

A planned visit to South Korea by Sweden's prime minister and other ministers has been postponed, diplomatic sources said Wednesday, following President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law and its subsequent lifting.

Several planned visits to South Korea by foreign dignitaries, including that of Sweden's prime minister, postponed or canceled - Anadolu Ajansı

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who vowed to make his country a "global pivotal state", faced immediate international diplomatic fallout on Wednesday after his botched attempt to impose martial law.

In the uncertain hours early Wednesday, many recalled the nation’s last martial law, which came after a coup installed a military dictator and triggered a deadly uprising.

Six South Korean opposition parties later submitted a bill to parliament to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, with voting set for Friday or Saturday.

It may seem that the wild predawn scenes in Seoul, with hundreds of armed troops and frantic lawmakers storming South Korea's parliament building after the president suddenly declared martial law, cam

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Dec. 3 declared martial law in a televised announcement, accusing the opposition of “antistate” activities.

Parliamentary aides in South Korea emptied fire extinguishers on armed troops entering the national assembly as protesters took to the streets.