South Korea Declares Martial Law: First Time Since 1980, Troops Surround Parliament
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on December 3rd — the first time since 1980. Troops surrounded the National Assembly. Lawmakers scrambled over fences and past soldiers to reach the chamber. In under three hours, 190 of them voted unanimously to lift it. Yoon complied immediately. By morning, his own party was discussing impeachment. The whole crisis lasted six hours, start to finish. Turns out democracy moves faster than autocracy when 190 legislators refuse to go home.
December 3, 2024
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