Protests outside South Korea's parliament after president declares martial law
In a late-night move, lawmakers have since pushed their way into parliament and voted to block Yoon Suk Yeo's surprise declaration.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday he would move to lift a martial law declaration he had imposed just hours before, honoring a parliamentary vote against the measure. (Reporting by Josh Smith) Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters.
Noisy protests against martial law outside parliament
South Korea’s opposition party members gathered at the country's parliament after the country's President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law. The move comes as Yoon's People Power Party and the main opposition Democratic Party continue to disagree over next year's budget bill.
South Korea President Yoon declares martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against an opposition that controls the country’s parliament and that he accuses of sympathizing with North Korea.
Protesters enter South Korean parliament after martial law declared
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the South Korean parliament Tuesday after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. (Associated Press)
South Korean opposition gathers after martial law declared
South Korea’s opposition party members gather at the country's parliament building on Dec. 4 after the president declared martial law.
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