South Korea president declares emergency martial law

Seoul: South Korea s President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, saying the measure was necessary to protect the country from...

Seoul: South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, saying the measure was necessary to protect the country from "communist forces". "To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements... I hereby declare emergency martial law," Yoon said in a live televised address to the nation.