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Yoon Declares Martial Law in South Korea

On December 3, 2024, South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law in an unannounced televised address, citing threats from "North Korean communist forces" and the need to "rebuild and protect" South Korea from "falling into ruin."

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