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South Korean president declares martial law

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People gesture as they gather outside the National Assembly in Seoul on December 4, 2024, after South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. - South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on December 3 declared martial law, accusing the opposition of being "anti-state forces" and saying he was acting to protect the country from "threats" posed by the North. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)

Photo: ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP

Extraordinary events in South Korea where the President has declared martial law.

Kathryn speaks with Jean Hong, Professor of Korean Politics at the Nam Center for Korean Studies based at the University of Michigan.

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