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How the South Korean president's martial law declaration unfolded
After South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in the country, thousands of protesters took to the streets alongside the leading opposition Democratic party, urging MPs to head to the national assembly and vote it down. Following a dramatic night in which soldiers attempted to block MPs from entering parliament, lawmakers unanimously adopted a bill rejecting the martial law declaration, prompting the president to backtrack. Here is how the night unfolded in Seoul Declaration of martial law awakens ghosts South Koreans thought were laid to rest South Korea gripped by uncertainty as MPs defy president’s declaration of martial law
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After South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in the country, thousands of protesters took to the streets alongside the leading opposition Democratic party, urging MPs to head to the national assembly and vote it down. Following a dramatic night in which soldiers attempted to block MPs from entering parliament, lawmakers unanimously adopted a bill rejecting the martial law declaration, prompting the president to backtrack. Here is how the night unfolded in Seoul Declaration of martial law awakens ghosts South Koreans thought were laid to rest South Korea gripped by uncertainty as MPs defy president’s declaration of martial law
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