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South Korea president announces emergency martial law

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03-12-2024 | 08:49

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South Korea president announces emergency martial law

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, saying the measure was necessary to protect the country from "communist forces."

"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.

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