South Korean president declares martial law, overruled by parliament
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (ZFJ) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on the night of Tuesday, Dec. 3, only for it to be overruled by the National Assembly several hours later.
In an unannounced press conference at 10:23 p.m. on Tuesday, Yoon accused the opposition Democratic Party of “an obvious anti-state act that plots insurrection” for attempting to impeach multiple government officials and cutting public safety budgets.