South Korea declares martial law as ‘North Korea backers try to seize control’
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law” on Tuesday after accusing the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, being sympathetic with North Korea, and hindering governance with anti-state activities. Yoon announced the same during a televised briefing. He said this step is critical to defending the country’s constitutional order from “communist…