Fears of 'martial law' have hovered since unrest began in Los Angeles. But the term is hazy and confusing, both locally in ...

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[CONSTITUTIONAL COURT] President Yoon Suk Yeol insisted he declared martial law to alert the public about the “all-powerful” ...

Article 77 of the South Korean constitution states that martial law may be utilized “when it is required to cope with a military necessity or to maintain the public safety and order by ...

There will never be a second martial law,” Yoon stated in his first public appearance since revoking the order. “My fellow citizens, I will entrust the plan for stabilizing the political ...

but he misjudged the public’s resistance and the commitment of his military enforcers. His martial law lasted only six hours. Parliamentary staffers create barricades to block troops.

SEOUL, South Korea -- As South Korea navigates a path forward after President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law order ... walking out before the vote. The public reaction has been complex and varied ...