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Martial law

President Yoon declares martial law in South Korea

SUMMARY

During an unannounced speech on national television, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol suddenly announces martial law due to the need to protect the nation's liberal democratic order from "pro-North Korean anti-state forces."

The South Korean Ministry of Defense has ordered a meeting of major commanders of all armed forces branches.

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