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Military vehicles is escorted by police officers outside of the National Assembly in Seoul, 4 December 2024

Video. South Korean parliament blocks president's martial law declaration

Updated: 03/12/2024 - 17:48 GMT+1

South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol's move was the first declaration of martial law since the nation's democratisation in 1987, and lasted just hours.

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