South Korean President Declares Emergency Martial Law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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. Yoon made the announcement in a televised briefing Tuesday, vowing to “eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional democratic order.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] It wasn’t immediately clear how Yoon’s step would affect the country’s governance and democracy.

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