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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address Tuesday, accusing the country’s main opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and of anti-state activities.
Yoon did not say what measures would be taken. He cited a motion by the opposition Democratic Party, which has a majority in parliament, to impeach top prosecutors and reject a government budget proposal.
“To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea’s communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements… I hereby declare emergency martial law,” Yoon said in the TV address.
The parliament speaker is currently en route to parliament and plans to convene a session, according to YTN TV. Yonhap news agency reported though that the entrance to parliament is blocked and lawmakers are unable to enter.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
