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South Korea President Yoon declares martial law (www.reuters.com)
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SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law in an unannounced late night address broadcast live on YTN television.

Yoon said he had no choice but to resort to such a measure in order to safeguard free and constitutional order, saying opposition parties have taken hostage of the parliamentary process to throw the country into a crisis.

"I declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces that are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people, and to protect the free constitutional order," Yoon said.

He did not say in the address what specific measures will be taken.

Yoon cited a motion by the country's opposition Democratic Party, which has a majority in parliament, this week to impeach some of the country's top prosecutors and its rejection of a government budget proposal.

edit: BBC live feed. This just broke an hour ago so they're still gathering information: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn38321180et

edit: Maybe it's over? Per the BBC-

South Koreans celebrate as Yoon withdraws martial law troops - published at 12:43

Moments after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced he would lift the martial law people outside the National Assembly celebrated, the AFP news agency reports.

It adds that Yoon says martial law troops have withdrawn after the National Assembly voted to block his imposition of military rule.

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[-] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 88 points 3 weeks ago

sort of a classic South Korean presidential move.

declare martial law, liquidate some people resistant to your fascist government and it's openly corrupt business dealings, blame communists to the north for everything with zero evidence or logic, and maybe throw in a prayer/prophecy for the magic ghosts that your family's right wing cult venerates.

haven't seen it in a while, but sometimes you gotta return to those early fundamentals your entire bullshit fake client state was founded on.

[-] BobDole@hexbear.net 71 points 3 weeks ago

  1. awful approval rating

  2. elections a month away

Oh yeah, it’s martial law time

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[-] buh@hexbear.net 68 points 3 weeks ago

yeonmi-park

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 51 points 3 weeks ago

It's okay because bad country is under martial law 365, so.

[-] buh@hexbear.net 44 points 3 weeks ago

What if it was marital law and all adults were required to be married to Kim Jong Un in one big polycule

[-] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 65 points 3 weeks ago

threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces that are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people, 

Ok how the hell is DPRK "plundering the freedom and happiness" of SK?

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 61 points 3 weeks ago

Ok how the hell is DPRK "plundering the freedom and happiness" of SK?

They they exist at the border and are COMMUNIST porky-point

[-] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 34 points 3 weeks ago

Fair point. Absolutely necessary. no-oil they hate us for our freedoms freedom-hater

The only appropriate response is to take away the freedom of all by declaring martial law. Cool and normal.

[-] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 37 points 3 weeks ago

By offering an alternative to capitalist hell by its very existence

[-] dkr567@hexbear.net 33 points 3 weeks ago

It's the usual South Korean right winger talk point that's been regurgitated by them since 1949.

[-] huf@hexbear.net 32 points 3 weeks ago

what did NK send them this time? more trash?

[-] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 22 points 3 weeks ago

second-plane A second PPB PIGPOOPBALLS leaflet from DPRK has been found.

[-] autism_2@hexbear.net 23 points 3 weeks ago

The people of SK were free and happy?

[-] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 25 points 3 weeks ago

Seems to be more of a prolonged rut

https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/rich-south-korea-unhappy-koreans/

South Korea has the highest suicide rate and the lowest fertility rate among the 38 OECD member nations. The number of suicides in 2021 rose to 26 per 100,000 from 25.7 in the previous year. And the national fertility rate further fell to just 0.78 in 2022 from 0.81 in 2021, making South Korea the only nation with a fertility rate below 1.0 in contrast to an average overall fertility rate of 1.59 among OECD nations as of 2020. 

Many young Koreans frequently cry out online: “Isaengmang,” an abbreviation of a Korean phrase literally meaning, “This life is ruined.”

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[-] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 52 points 3 weeks ago

I’m waiting for all the democracy lovers clutching their pearls about Georgia to chime in on this shit. Yup. Aaaaaaany minute now

blob-no-thoughts

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 38 points 3 weeks ago

Wacky how all these "democracies" under capitalism turn out to be anything but!

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 51 points 3 weeks ago

He did not say in the address what specific measures will be taken.

Declared martial law

Refuses to elaborate further

Is killed by a North Korean drone

[-] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 48 points 3 weeks ago

This is what rules based democracy looks like sweaty I don't make the rules

[-] Hexamerous@hexbear.net 27 points 3 weeks ago

Also, I'm changing the rules.

[-] ObamaSama@hexbear.net 47 points 3 weeks ago

Three of my buddies there are saying it’s a complete nothing burger as far as affecting everyday life, “martial law” here does not mean the military shutting anything down. Just some internal power struggles that somehow scapegoat the DPRK?

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 45 points 3 weeks ago

Just some internal power struggles that somehow scapegoat the DPRK?

I hope Kim is laughing while these dumb dumb SK politicians try to coup one another sit-back-and-enjoy

[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 38 points 3 weeks ago

It seems like it's just now taking shape. The latest BBC reports are:

Police buses block entrance to parliament, local media reports

and

Opposition leader calls for public to gather outside National Assembly - report

[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 45 points 3 weeks ago

Capitalism already plundered your freedom bruh.

[-] jackmarxist@hexbear.net 41 points 3 weeks ago

kim-drip liberate Occupied Korea and my life is yours! please-save-me

[-] plinky@hexbear.net 37 points 3 weeks ago

so like, if it's true, the military will just start arresting people?

[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 27 points 3 weeks ago

Seems like that's the event it's building to. The parliament is apparently filled with special forces soldiers and they're flying blackhawks over it.

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[-] Gosplan14_the_Third@hexbear.net 36 points 3 weeks ago

I've been joking about it, but here it is - the incel revolution.

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[-] dkr567@hexbear.net 36 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I love waking up to one event that I was afraid it may occur actually occurred under this freak of a president.

[-] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 35 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Opposition party speaker had to climb fence to access parliament

guaido-despair moment

[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 34 points 3 weeks ago

I have a group chat with a couple of my former journeypeople who taught me the trade while i was an apprentice.

I sent this article to this chat with a dumb quip like "looks like south korea was the real north korea all along" i believe it was. This is the first response and what, i believe, will be the John Q. Public response to this.

I imagine it has to do with all the north sending troops to Ukraine and the impending ww3. But I didn't read it, so I'll just assume lol.

Our trade has a reputation for being dumb guys who do drugs (we're not roofers, FYI) but when I read that I just sighed.

[-] RangeFourHarry@hexbear.net 30 points 3 weeks ago

Glad it’s not just me who thinks roofers are dumb

[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Literally the coldest, least controversial opinion in the trades

I know multiple ticketed roofers who would agree wholeheartedly

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 22 points 3 weeks ago

I am friends with many roofers, roofers are fucking idiots

[-] ikilledtheradiostar@hexbear.net 24 points 3 weeks ago

I love them tho, because they keep a roof over my head.

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 29 points 3 weeks ago

I do find it amazing what society has decided we can trust to people who are drunk and have been up for 3 days smoking meth and what we don't. Putting up buildings, sure! Working a checkout counter, abso not!

[-] Krem@hexbear.net 23 points 3 weeks ago

making spreadsheets in a cubicle? unthinkable. making a delicious restaurant meal? necessary!

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[-] Hexamerous@hexbear.net 31 points 3 weeks ago

Only Democracy ~~in the middle east~~ on the Korean peninsula.

[-] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 28 points 3 weeks ago

Holy shit

[-] plinky@hexbear.net 27 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Seems like parliament managed to vote against it, true army decides hours

[-] plinky@hexbear.net 22 points 3 weeks ago

If this fails this would be on par with bolivian coup. Armies can't do coups anymore, because of woke

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 24 points 3 weeks ago

SK President rolls worst coup in history.

Asked to leave the country.

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[-] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 27 points 3 weeks ago

I'm reading their Parliament just voted to block it. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

[-] plinky@hexbear.net 25 points 3 weeks ago

Seems like military is dispersing, so d20-ah-fuck and straight to jail (hopefully)

[-] borschtisgarbo@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

lmfao

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[-] Mokey2@hexbear.net 24 points 3 weeks ago

If only

[-] CommCat@hexbear.net 22 points 3 weeks ago

Hopefully Breakthrough News covers this quickly to understand what's really going on, they always have some Korean activists on

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