martial law
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He took power after months of political upheaval triggered by his predecessor's declaration of martial law.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
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
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
For a year, there was a looseness, a freedom from tension, a time when martial law was suspended.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
