South Korea Declares Emergency Martial Law Amid War With N Korea Fears; What Now? Yoon Suk Yeol
In a dramatic escalation of political tensions, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law on December 3, 2024, during a late-night televised address. Yoon justified the unprecedented move as necessary to protect the nation from "pro-North Korean forces" and to restore order amid what he described as anti-state activities by the opposition.