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It adds that Yoon says martial law troops have withdrawn after the National Assembly voted to block his imposition of military rule.

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[-] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 22 points 3 weeks ago
[-] let_me_tank_her@hexbear.net 21 points 3 weeks ago

incel uprising?

[-] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 20 points 3 weeks ago

tough times for the east asian israel

mfw the empire is totally fine and not collapsing at all

Death to America

[-] CutieBootieTootie@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago

tough times for the east asian israel

Tbqh this bill would also fit Taiwan more accurately, as they've been working to genocide the indigenous people since their rule began. For example, Polynesian people and culture originated partially from Taiwan, but now these indigenous people are so few in number one might not even realize they exist.

[-] MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian@hexbear.net 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)
[-] kristina@hexbear.net 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

ok i pull up kim-drip-too-hard

[-] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Had he got possessed by Yeltsin's spirit?

[-] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The vote was 190 to 0. what-the-hell

Edit: Oh wait, that vote was to end the martial law.

[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 9 points 3 weeks ago

BBC reports the army won't respect the vote

Military says martial law will be maintained until lifted by presidentpublished at 12:23 12:23

The South Korean military says it will maintain martial law until it is lifted by President Yoon Suk Yeol, despite the nation's parliament voting to block its enforcement, according to the country's national broadcaster.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn38321180et?post=asset%3Acb5be5ba-c24f-462c-be58-5fa0b8de3dcc#post

[-] cerealkiller@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago

I heard the military noped out at the time I'm posting this comment.

[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 17 points 3 weeks ago

The latest BBC report confirms it:

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.

[-] Utter_Karate@hexbear.net 16 points 3 weeks ago

If martial law would be disruptive to their business model and if they have good connections in the opposition (which they surely do) this is how you get yourself executed by Samsung corporate security.

[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 14 points 3 weeks ago

So what's with this guy is he a right wing psycho? I doubt he pulls this without state department backing given that ROK hosts our biggest overseas base complete with waterslides

US backing a right wing coup in ROK to stimy even the mildest reforms would be very classico

[-] Gosplan14_the_Third@hexbear.net 20 points 3 weeks ago

He's claiming the parliament are enemies of the state and pro-DPRK actors

[-] Esoteir@hexbear.net 16 points 3 weeks ago

yeltsin 2: sin free or yelt hard

[-] barrbaric@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

Drink Hard with a Vengeance

[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 15 points 3 weeks ago

Based if true, but in reality just not psychotic enough

[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

We will see if they release a statement, silence or a non-committal response will say a lot

[-] Gosplan14_the_Third@hexbear.net 15 points 3 weeks ago

The US would have released a condemnation within a few minutes of the coup starting in a country that it was not allied to.

[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 6 points 3 weeks ago

They're "monitoring the situation" lol

[-] Candidate@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

Looks like a complete botch.

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