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What We Know About South Korea's Martial Law

President Yoon imposed martial law in South Korea for the first time in more than 40 years (Credit: AFP)

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law, blasting the opposition as "anti-state forces" threatening the country's democracy.

The unexpected move from Yoon -- the first time martial law has been declared in South Korea in more than four decades -- has alarmed the United States and the country's other allies.

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