Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
David D. Lee

How South Korea woke up to the shortest martial law in history

Demonstrators fill up the main stairways of the National Assembly building with posters reading, 'Impeach Yoon Seok Yeol' [David D Lee/Al Jazeera]

Seoul, South Korea – On Wednesday morning, many in South Korea woke up to a reality they had not dreamed of.

The previous night, the country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, had imposed martial law.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.