South Korea’s Yoon ends martial law after political gamble

The Gazette

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A military command, launched with the declaration of martial law by President Yoon Suk Yeol late Tuesday, announced a decree banning all political activities, including protests and activities by political parties.
The Korea Times
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The most recent — and the most notorious example of martial law being imposed, perhaps — came after the 1979 assassination of President Park Chung-hee, a former general who had occasionally used martial law himself to crack down on political protests and opposition since seizing power in 1961.
Deccan Herald
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Park joined the protests in Seoul after South Korea's president abruptly declared martial law.
Insider
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During the dictatorships that emerged as the country rebuilt from the destruction of the 1950-53 Korean war, leaders occasionally proclaimed martial law that allowed them to station combat soldiers, tanks and armoured vehicles on streets or in public places to prevent anti-government demonstrations.
Guardian

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