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President Yoon Suk Yeol has accused the opposition of plotting a “rebellion”
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed emergency martial law on Tuesday, accusing the opposition, which is sympathetic to the North, of “anti-state” activities.
”The martial law is aimed at eradicating pro-North Korean forces and to protect the constitutional order of freedom,” Yoon said.
According to the Yonhap news agency, the Defense Ministry has put the military on full alert. Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung has slammed the move as “unconsitutional."
03 December 2024
15:06 GMT
Yonhap news agency has reported that the South Korean military has announced the suspension of all parliamentary activity, with members of the National Assembly apparently banned from entering the building.
