In Pictures: Tense Night in Seoul After President Yoon Suk Yeol Declares Short-Lived Martial Law

The Japan News
17:56 JST,
December 4, 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol surprised his country and the rest of the world when he abruptly declared martial law late on Tuesday, the first such declaration since the country transitioned to democracy in 1987. The decree was lifted only hours later.
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