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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, vowing to “eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional democratic order.”

It wasn’t immediately clear how Yoon’s step would affect the country’s governance and democracy. The move drew immediate opposition from politicians, including the leader of his own conservative party, Han Dong-hoon, who called the decision “wrong” and vowed to “stop it with the people.” Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who narrowly lost to Yoon in the 2022 presidential election, called Yoon’s announcement “illegal and unconstitutional.”
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South Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of anti-state activities

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared an “emergency martial law," accusing the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities.
apnews.com apnews.com
 
Whoa...



That tweet is part of a thread - all replies contain more footage of Korean media and the escalation of military action against Korean legislature which is apparently trying to impeach the President.
 
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We have a strong military presence there. I guess they are locked down. Would be interesting to hear directly from them. Been looking, haven't seen anything yet.
 
Looks like the crisis might be over...

 
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Ahn Yong-so Kim Young-shin = President Yoon Suk-yeol decided to lift the declaration of martial law on the 4th.

President Yoon said in a live broadcast from the presidential office in Yongsan on the same day, "We have withdrawn the troops who were deployed for martial law affairs."

Source:

https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20241204019200001?input=tw *You will need to translate.

 
That could have been the USA a couple of months ago.

Reason #1 why government shoild be shrunk. When it is too big it easily.loses the mandate for the people.
 
What a wild assortment of headlines on South Korean news right now:

South Korean politician who grabbed soldier's gun says she was the 'last line' in protecting parliament during martial law
CNN on MSN.com|4 hours ago
A South Korean politician who grappled with an armed soldier in a show of defiance outside the country's National Assembly on Tuesday night said she felt like the "last line" of defense in preventing security forces from entering parliament.

More martial law backlash in South Korea: Defense minister steps down
USA TODAY on MSN.com|3 hours ago
An impeachment vote against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is planned for Saturday after his surprise declaration of martial law met backlash.

South Korean opposition leader thought martial law announcement was 'a deepfake'
CNN on MSN.com|6 hours ago
The leader of South Korea's main opposition party thought the president's late night martial law announcement was a deepfake when he first saw it, he told CNN on Thursday as his party now seeks to impeach the country's leader.
 
And peeps think we have issues...

1. Syngman Rhee (1948–1960) – Overthrown.
2. Yun Bo-seon (1960–1962) – Overthrown.
3. Park Chung-hee (1962–1979) – Assassinated.
4. Choi Kyu-hah (1979–1980) – Removed by a military coup.
5. Chun Doo-hwan (1981–1988) – Sentenced to death after his presidency.
6. Roh Tae-woo (1988–1993) – Sentenced to 22 years in prison after his presidency.
7. Kim Young-sam (1993–1998) – Imprisoned during the term of President No. 3. As president, secured convictions against two of his predecessors.
8. Kim Dae-jung (1998–2003) – Imprisoned under President No. 3 and sentenced to death under President No. 5 (later pardoned). Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
9. Roh Moo-hyun (2003–2008) – Impeached (later overturned by the Constitutional Court). Investigated for corruption after his term and committed suicide.
10. Lee Myung-bak (2008–2013) – Arrested for corruption after his presidency; sentenced to 15 years in prison.
11. Park Geun-hye (2013–2016) – Impeached and arrested for corruption; sentenced to 24 years in prison.
12. Moon Jae-in – Recent president; no imprisonment.
13. Yoon Suk Yeol – Impeachment likely.
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The South Korean political crisis doesn't seem to be ending just yet even after President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment vote on Saturday. The prosecutors’ office has been reported to have opened an investigation into his role in last week’s brief imposition of martial law.

The former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun has also been arrested in connection with the declaration, Bloomberg reported.

Park Se-hyun, chief of the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office, opened the probe into Yoon after receiving several complaints.

The President’s office is yet to issue a statement on the report.

The investigation marks a dramatic turn of events for Yoon, a former prosecutor who made his name pursuing an influence-peddling case that involved former president Park Geun-hye — who was ultimately impeached and jailed.

The effects of the martial law declaration were still being felt on Sunday as interior minister Lee Sang-min quit his role.

The ruling People Power Party’s Han Dong-hoon tried to reassure the citizens by announcing that prime minister Han Duck-soo will manage the nation’s affairs as the party prepared an orderly exit plan for Yoon.
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That's wild. The President's party saved him on the impeachment vote. I wonder if the party is going to face a popular backlash now. Seems like an unnecessary hill to die on. Sometimes you need to cut the cancer from the locker room...
 
Here's an interesting read.................

A right-wing wannabe authoritarian president—a leader who attacks the press, is accused of abusing power for personal gain, uses his power to block investigations into his family’s potential corruption, hopes to stay in office to avoid heading to prison, and only seems to have concepts of a plan to address his nation’s inflation and health care—declared martial law earlier today.

www.forkingpaths.co

South Korea's Warning for Washington

Democracy survives when brave people care more about ideals than power. But such people aren't always in plentiful supply.
www.forkingpaths.co www.forkingpaths.co
 
So he's effectively impeached if not literally impeached. Somehow, I doubt the history books are going to be kinder to him for it.
 
Most of the South Korean presidents leave office in disgrace or are later arrested. That is what the democrats are trying to do.
 
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Saturday to fight for his political future after he was impeached in a second vote by the opposition-led parliament over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, a move that had shocked the nation.

The Constitutional Court will decide whether to remove Yoon sometime in the next six months. If he is removed from office, a snap election will be called.

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who was appointed by Yoon, became acting president while Yoon remains in office but with his presidential powers suspended halfway through his five-year term.

Han promised his utmost efforts to ensure stability after Yoon's impeachment. "I will give all my strength and efforts to stabilise the government," Han told reporters.
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