Article 6SP4R South Korea's president declared martial law. But it didn't last long.

South Korea's president declared martial law. But it didn't last long.

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editors@theworld.org (Matthew Bell)
from The World: Latest Stories on (#6SP4R)

In the middle of the night, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a surprise announcement on television, imposing martial law on the country. He said "North Korean forces" needed to be eradicated. Lawmakers quickly acted to cancel the emergency declaration. But the bitter political divide in South Korea remains unresolved. The World's Matthew Bell reports.

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