{"id":133044,"date":"2024-12-04T02:12:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T19:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=133044"},"modified":"2024-12-04T02:12:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T19:12:59","slug":"why-has-south-koreas-president-suddenly-declared-martial-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=133044","title":{"rendered":"Why has South Korea&#8217;s president suddenly declared martial law?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 ejjhCR\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/fcbd\/live\/2024d530-b18b-11ef-9049-eda50882c74d.png.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/fcbd\/live\/2024d530-b18b-11ef-9049-eda50882c74d.png.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/fcbd\/live\/2024d530-b18b-11ef-9049-eda50882c74d.png.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/fcbd\/live\/2024d530-b18b-11ef-9049-eda50882c74d.png.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/fcbd\/live\/2024d530-b18b-11ef-9049-eda50882c74d.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/fcbd\/live\/2024d530-b18b-11ef-9049-eda50882c74d.png.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/fcbd\/live\/2024d530-b18b-11ef-9049-eda50882c74d.png.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/fcbd\/live\/2024d530-b18b-11ef-9049-eda50882c74d.png.webp\" alt=\"Reuters Police in caps, facemasks and high-viz jackets stand guard in front of the gate of the National Assembly after South Korea's president declared martial law\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Police stand guard at the gate of the National Assembly after South Korea&#8217;s president declared martial law<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Under mounting political pressure, South Korea&#8217;s President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday night<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>declared martial law in the democratic country for the first time in nearly 50 years.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">His late-night pronouncement, made on national TV at 23:00 local time (14:00 GMT), mentioned national security and the threat from North Korea, but it soon became clear Yoon had made this drastic move in response to a series of political setbacks.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He was driven to the point of invoking martial law &#8211; temporary rule by the military &#8211; as a tactic to fend off the political attacks, observers say.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But it triggered immediate protests outside parliament and<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>lawmakers voted down the measure, which they said was illegal, within hours.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 kRvAla\">How did it unfold?<!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">After referring to the opposition&#8217;s political attacks, President Yoon on Tuesday night said he was declaring martial law to &#8220;crush anti-state forces that have been wreaking havoc&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">That put the military in charge temporarily &#8211; triggering the deployment of troops and police to parliament where helicopters were seen landing on the National Assembly&#8217;s roof.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The military also issued a statement declaring all gatherings by parliament and political organisation would be banned, while media publications would also fall under military control.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But South Korea&#8217;s political opposition immediately called Yoon&#8217;s declaration illegal and unconstitutional. The leader of Yoon&#8217;s own party, the conservative People&#8217;s Power Party, also called his act &#8220;the wrong move&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Meanwhile, main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung called on his Democratic Party MPs to converge on the parliament to vote down the declaration.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He also called on ordinary South Koreans to show up at parliament in protest.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;Tanks, armoured personnel carriers and soldiers with guns and knives will rule the country&#8230; My fellow citizens, please come to the National Assembly.\u201d<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Hundreds heeded the call, rushing to gather outside the heavily- guarded parliament. Crowds of protesters chanted: &#8220;No martial law! No martial law.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Local media broadcasting from the site showed some scuffles between protesters and police at the gates. But despite the heavy military presence, the tensions did not escalate into violence.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">And lawmakers were also able to make their way around the barricades to get into the parliamentary voting chambers.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Shortly after 01:00 Wednesday local time, South Korea&#8217;s parliament, with 190 of its 300 members present, voted down the measure. President Yoon&#8217;s declaration of martial law was ruled invalid.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/5f3e\/live\/e606e730-b18a-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/5f3e\/live\/e606e730-b18a-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5f3e\/live\/e606e730-b18a-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/5f3e\/live\/e606e730-b18a-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/5f3e\/live\/e606e730-b18a-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/5f3e\/live\/e606e730-b18a-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/5f3e\/live\/e606e730-b18a-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5f3e\/live\/e606e730-b18a-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png.webp\" alt=\"Reuters South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declaring martial law in a national address on Tuesday night<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 kRvAla\">How significant is martial law?<!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Martial law is temporary rule by military authorities in a time of emergency, when civil authorities are deemed unable to function.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The last time it was declared in South Korea was in 1979, when the country&#8217;s then long-term military dictator Park Chung-hee was assassinated during a coup.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It has never been invoked since the country became a parliamentary democracy in 1987. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But on Tuesday, Yoon pulled that trigger, saying in a national address he was trying to save South Korea from &#8220;anti-state forces&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Yoon, who has taken a noticeably more hardline stance on North Korea than his predecessors, described the political opposition as North Korea sympathisers &#8211; without giving any evidence.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Under martial law, extra powers are given to the military and<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>there is often a suspension of civil rights for citizens and rule of law standards and protections.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/77e9\/live\/fb997f10-b19c-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/77e9\/live\/fb997f10-b19c-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/77e9\/live\/fb997f10-b19c-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/77e9\/live\/fb997f10-b19c-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/77e9\/live\/fb997f10-b19c-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/77e9\/live\/fb997f10-b19c-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/77e9\/live\/fb997f10-b19c-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/77e9\/live\/fb997f10-b19c-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp\" alt=\"Reuters Aerial view shows lawmakers seated in voting chamber at National Assembly voting to block President Yoon's call for martial law\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">South Korea&#8217;s parliament met shortly after Yoon&#8217;s declaration to block the martial law measure<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 kRvAla\">What has fired up the opposition?<!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Yoon was voted into office in May 2022, but has been a lame duck president since April when the opposition won a landslide in the country&#8217;s general election.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">His government since then has not been able to pass the bills they wanted and have been reduced instead to vetoing bills passed by the opposition.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He has also seen a fall in voter standing,<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>having been mired in several corruption scandals &#8211; including one involving <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-asia-68090638\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">the First Lady accepting a Dior bag<!-- --><\/a>, and another around stock manipulation.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Just last month<!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cjr41499pdlo\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\"> he was forced to issue an apology on national TV<!-- --><\/a>, saying he was setting up an office overseeing the First Lady&#8217;s duties. But he rejected a wider investigation, which opposition parties had been calling for.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Then this week, the opposition proposed slashing budgets for his government &#8211; and budget bills cannot be vetoed.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">At the same time, the opposition also moved to impeach cabinet members and several top prosecutors- including the head of the government&#8217;s audit agency &#8211; for failing to investigate the First Lady.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/8d42\/live\/7a703310-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/8d42\/live\/7a703310-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8d42\/live\/7a703310-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/8d42\/live\/7a703310-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/8d42\/live\/7a703310-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/8d42\/live\/7a703310-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/8d42\/live\/7a703310-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8d42\/live\/7a703310-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp\" alt=\"Reuters A crowd of protesters outside parliament chant 'No Martial law' and hold up the South Korean flag.\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Many citizens turned out outside parliament on Tuesday night to protest against the sudden martial law declaration. Mass protests are a frequent and common political event in the country.<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/0a42\/live\/4cfc9c20-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/0a42\/live\/4cfc9c20-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0a42\/live\/4cfc9c20-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/0a42\/live\/4cfc9c20-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/0a42\/live\/4cfc9c20-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/0a42\/live\/4cfc9c20-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/0a42\/live\/4cfc9c20-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0a42\/live\/4cfc9c20-b19d-11ef-9998-554ca0733f00.png.webp\" alt=\"Reuters The leader of a key opposition party, the Democrats Party, stands with several other lawmakers while addressing media after parliament voted down martial law on Wednesday morning\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">The leader of a key opposition party, the Democrats Party, addressing media after parliament voted down martial law on Wednesday morning<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 kRvAla\">What now?<!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Yoon&#8217;s declaration caught many off guard &#8211; and it has been a fast-moving situation these past hours.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But the opposition was able to congregate quickly at parliament and had the numbers to vote down the martial law declaration.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">And despite the heavy presence of troops and police in the capital, a takeover by the military has, it seems, not materialised.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Under South Korean law, the government must lift martial law if a majority in parliament demands it in a vote. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The same law also prohibits martial law command from arresting lawmakers.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It&#8217;s unclear what happens now. Some of the protesters gathered outside the assembly on Tuesday night had also been shouting: &#8220;Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But President Yoon&#8217;s rash action has stunned the country &#8211; which views itself as a thriving, modern democracy that has come far since its dictatorship days.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">This is being viewed as the biggest challenge to that democratic society in decades.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">As the speaker of parliament said on Wednesday: &#8220;We will protect democracy together with the people.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0lgw1pw5zpo\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reuters Police stand guard at the gate of the National Assembly after South Korea&#8217;s president declared martial law Under mounting political pressure, South Korea&#8217;s President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday night &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=133044\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-world","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=133044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133044\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=133044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=133044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=133044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}