On December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a nationwide martial law, triggering an immediate and coordinated democratic resistance. The National Assembly swiftly convened, annulled the martial law within hours, and initiated impeachment proceedings. Citizens and lawmakers …
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On December 3, 2024, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law at 22:23, marking an unprecedented challenge to South Korea’s democratic institutions. Within six hours, the National Assembly unanimously rejected his order, revealing deep political tensions and pushing South Korea’s …
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On December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law at 11 PM, a shocking move that lasted only six hours before being unanimously rejected by the National Assembly. Claiming to protect against ‘anti-state forces’, Yoon’s decree was widely seen as an …
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