The danger of another declaration of martial law or military coup remains in South Korea as Yoon makes clear he intends to cling to power, emboldened by the rolling back of protests by the opposition party.

South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires.The South Korean president was impeached and suspended last month after the bungled martial law declaration -- a political move swiftly overturned by parliament -- with a separate warrant later issued for his arrest.