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South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
declare
xuānbù
宣布
martial law
jièyán
戒严
trigger
yǐnfā
引发
crisis
wēijī
危机
。

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xíyuè
尹锡悦
midnight
wǔyè
午夜
declare
xuānbù
宣布
martial law
jièyán
戒严
。

December 4, 2024 at 5:00 AM

December
shierye
十二月
third day
sanri
三日
midnight
wǔyè
午夜
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
declare
xuānbù
宣布
martial law
jièyán
戒严
。
he
tā
他
claimed
shēngchèng
声称
forces
shìlì
势力
threaten
wēixié
威胁
。
parliament
guóhuì
国会
vote
tóupiào
投票
reject
fǒujué
否决
martial law
jièyán
戒严
。
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
withdraw
chèhuí
撤回
martial law
jièyán
戒严
。
thereafter
cǐhòu
此后
face
miànlín
面临
impeachment
tánhé
弹劾
。

New Words

shieryue
十二月
December
wuye
午夜
midnight
Hánguó
韩国
South Korea
zǒngtǒng
总统
president
jièyán
戒严
martial law
wēixié
威胁
threaten
guóhuì
国会
parliament
tóupiào
投票
vote
fǒujué
否决
reject
tánhé
弹劾
impeachment

News in English

China & World

South Korean president declares martial law, sparking political crisis

President Yoon Suk-yeol declares martial law at midnight citing anti-state forces.

At midnight on December 3rd, South Korea's president declared martial law.

He claimed hostile forces threatened the nation. Parliament voted to reject the martial law declaration. The president withdrew the martial law order.

Following these events, the president faced impeachment proceedings.

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