South Korean troopers strive get into the nationwide meeting on December 4, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. Yoon Suk Yeol introduced he was taking the step, which enacts momentary rule by the navy, throughout a televised speech on Tuesday, saying it was essential for defending the nation’s constitutional order.
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South Korean troopers strive get into the nationwide meeting on December 4, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. Yoon Suk Yeol introduced he was taking the step, which enacts momentary rule by the navy, throughout a televised speech on Tuesday, saying it was essential for defending the nation’s constitutional order.
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In a surprising flip of occasions, martial regulation was declared late at night time by the president of South Korea, giving him extraordinary powers. Then after protests and an act of parliament, the order was reversed seven hours later. To attempt to perceive what is going on with this key U.S. ally and buying and selling associate, we hear from NPR’s correspondent in Seoul.
