South Korean president declared martial law across the country

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Martial law declared by the South Korean President
South Korea president declares emergency martial law, warns of "communist forces

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-korea...emergency/

 
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an "emergency martial law" Tuesday, accusing the country's opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities.
"To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements... I hereby declare emergency martial law," Yoon said in a live televised address to the nation.
"With no regard for the livelihoods of the people, the opposition party has paralyzed governance solely for the sake of impeachments, special investigations, and shielding their leader from justice," he added.
South Korea's National Assembly was sealed Tuesday after Yoon's declaration, the country's Yonhap news agency reported.  Helicopters were seen landing on the roof of the building in Seoul, in live television footage aired by broadcasters

 

 

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BREAKING: Television footage shows South Korean troops entering the main parliament hall. It comes after the South Korean president declared martial law across the country in a surprise television address https://trib.al/J6LMQKU