Yoon declared the “emergency martial law” during a televised briefing.
Since taking office in 2022, Yoon had struggled to push his agendas
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced an “emergency martial law” on Tuesday accusing the country’s opposition of ruling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state actions.
Yoon declared the step as critical for defending the country’s constitutional order.
“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 televised address.
