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South Korea’s President Yoon declares emergency martial law

While making the announcement on Tuesday, President Yoon Suk-yeol said he will rebuild a free and democratic country through martial law [Anthony Wallace/AFP]

South Korea’s president has declared emergency martial law, accusing the opposition of antistate activities.

Entrance to the National Assembly was sealed on Tuesday and parliamentarians were barred from entering the building, according to local news outlet Yonhap.

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