South Korea martial law ‘a painful reminder of how easily democracy can be threatened,’ protesters say
- South Koreans were shocked when President Yoon Suk Yeol announced martial law in a live broadcast but reversed it within hours.
- Yoon claimed it was necessary to protect the Republic of Korea from North Korean forces and pro-North Korean elements.
- Lawmakers, opposing the action, unanimously voted to lift martial law, calling it unconstitutional, with all 190 present voting against it.
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C 32%
R 29%
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