martial law
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They swept to victory last June, after the disgraced former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached for a bizarre six-hour attempt to declare martial law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
It overturned his acquittal by a lower court of abuse of power for ordering his defence of the martial law declaration to be distributed to foreign media.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
But martial law lasted only about six hours as lawmakers raced to the assembly building and voted it down in an emergency session.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
The lawmakers had unanimously voted to strike down the martial law attempt, and within another three hours Yoon had backed down.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
However, now that martial law has been declared and the national guard has been activated, Alyce has been called on to airlift drinking water to evacuation centers.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
