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
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
On 4 December, 2024, Yoon announced to the nation that he was declaring martial law – plunging South Korea into chaos and setting in motion a series of events that would precipitate his downfall.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
In the following days, "martial law" was among the most searched terms on South Korean internet as people tried to make sense of what was happening.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
How could he not have known that staying in New Orleans, a city under something like martial law, would endanger him?
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
