South Korean President Declares Martial Law
Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law against "antistate forces" Tuesday night in an unannounced press conference.
“I declare martial law to protect the Republic of Korea from the threats of North Korean communist forces, to immediately eradicate the unscrupulous pro-Pyonygang antistate forces that pillage the freedom and happiness of our people and to protect free constitutional order,” Yoon said in an emergency press conference at the Yongsan presidential office in Seoul.
“Through emergency martial law, we will rebuild and protect the free Republic of Korea, which is falling into ruin.”
Yoon vowed to “eradicate such antistate forces and the culprits of the country’s ruin who have committed evil acts up until now.”