South Korea latest: Emergency martial law declared in South Korea – as president warns of ‘pro-North Korean forces’
SKY NEWS UK
Tuesday 3 December 2024 15:50, UK
The South Korean president has declared martial law across the country in a surprise television address. He has accused the opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathising with North Korea.
Key points
South Korean president has declared emergency martial law
He has accused the main opposition party of sympathising with North Korea and controlling the parliament View post
His shock decision comes as his People Power Party and the opposition Democratic Party disagree over a budget bill
Martial law declared due to ‘domestic political issue’, analyst says View post
Military ‘may try to arrest MPs’, opposition leader warns View post
What is martial law? View post
Live reporting by Emily Mee