South Korean President Yoon declares martial law in surprise move

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law to eliminate “shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces” in a late-night televised address, citing the need to protect freedoms and ensure stability. This marks the first martial law declaration since the 1979 military coup, with the opposition Democratic Party calling for legislators and the public to gather at the National Assembly in response to Yoon’s actions. The parliament speaker is unable to convene a session due to blocked entrances, with South Korean law requiring the administration to lift martial law if the majority of the National Assembly requests a vote.

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