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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Rising and Kim Tong-Hyung

6 hours of anger, bravery and defiance as martial law imposition played out in South Korea

South Korea Martial Law - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the nation in a televised address late Tuesday, declaring martial law and calling in troops to secure the National Assembly building where parliament sits.

The announcement sent citizens streaming to the streets in protest, braving the December chill to call for Yoon’s resignation and martial law to be lifted.

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