BBC live thread here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn38321180et
From what I quickly read on the SK subreddit, seems like there are a bunch of corruption/impeachment charges towards the current president, the opposition refuses to work with him, and this is an attempt to hold onto power...?
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Yoon said the decision was made to remove pro-North Korea forces from the country and to protect the liberal constitutional order.
Yoon said he had no choice but to resort to martial law, but did not say in the address what specific measures will be taken.
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Yoon Suk Yeol has been South Korea's president since 2022.
He's part of the People Power Party and won the presidential election by narrowly defeating his opponent, Lee Jae-myung, by just 0.7 percentage points. This was the closest election since South Korea started direct elections in 1987.
The president has faced low approval ratings due to various controversies and scandals, including those involving his wife, such as alleged stock manipulation and allegedly accepting a luxury Dior handbag. Last month, Yoon apologised, saying his wife should have conducted herself better.
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