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@Reuters: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who vowed to make his country a ‘global pivotal state,’ faced immediate international diplomatic fallout after his botched attempt to impose martial law https://t.co/EXuDwu5w8N

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South Korea’s Opposition Party Seeks to Impeach President Yoon

South Korea’s main opposition party is seeking to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after he briefly imposed martial law. Katia Dmitrieva reports on Bloomberg …

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A political crisis in South Korea.
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Why South Korea’s President Imposed an Hours-Long Martial Law Order

WSJ’s Timothy Martin breaks down why South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law Tuesday night, plunging the U.S. ally into political chaos unt…

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@AP: Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18 https://t.co/wOOtHThb8I

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@nytimes: Top aides to President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea offered to resign on Wednesday morning as he faced widespread anger over his imposition of martial law overnight, a move that he reversed within hours. Follow live updates. https://t.co/qGcw1On9bC

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For Some Koreans, Martial Law Brings Back Frightening Memories

“I immediately thought of 1980, and the fear and desperation we felt,” said a 60-year-old lawmaker who lived through the massacre of protesters in Gwangju.
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@Reuters: Philippine Coast Guard says encountered “aggressive” Chinese actions near Scarborough Shoal https://t.co/B20JklYBwg pic.twitter.com/DSwaqUUMQI

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@Reuters: South Korea’s finance ministry said it was ready to deploy ‘unlimited’ liquidity into financial markets after President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted a martial law declaration he imposed overnight that pushed the won to multi-year lows https://t.co/LVDenGcl57

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South Korea’s opposition plans to impeach Yoon after martial law attempt

The country faces an uncertain future after its leader Yoon Suk Yeol suddenly declared and reversed martial law.