US EditionWhat is martial law? What happened in South Korea and what it means
- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an emergency "martial law," which was later deemed "invalid" by parliament, according to National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik.
- Yoon stated his intention was to protect the Republic of Korea from North Korean communist threats and eliminate "anti-state" forces impeding freedom.
- This declaration is the first martial law in South Korea since democratization in 1987, allowing the president to act during national emergencies.
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Seoul, South Korea. - After South Korean President's failed attempt to declare martial law, we explained to you what it is and how the events took place. South Korean soldiers surrounded Parliament on Tuesday night, after the President declared martial law. He accused pro-North Korean forces of plotting to overthrow one of the most prosperous democracies in the world. Legislators expressed their outrage and voted in a hurry to put an end to the …
South Korea Withdraws Martial Law. What Happens Next
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday said he would lift martial law just hours after he imposed it, in a brief and confusing episode in which he blasted the opposition as "anti-state forces" threatening the country's democracy.
This Tuesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol decreed emergency martial law in that country, in order to protect it from “communist forces.” What is this measure and why was it activated now? “To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by the communist forces of North Korea and to eliminate the anti-state elements (...) I hereby declare emergency martial law,” Yoon said in a live televised speech to the nation.
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