Martial law declared in South Korea

 Martial law declared in South Korea

Martial law declared in South Korea

South Korea has declared martial law on an emergency basis.

President Yoon Suk-yeol made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Tuesday.

He said the move was taken to protect the country from “communist forces.”

In his speech, Yoon Suk-yeol said, “I am declaring martial law on an emergency basis to protect liberal South Korea from the threat of North Korea’s communist forces and to eliminate various anti-state forces.”

However, the president did not say in his speech what specific measures would be taken to protect government governance and democracy.