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Martial law briefly came to South Korea. Could it happen here?
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Is South Korea’s legislative rejection of an autocratic president’s declaration of martial law a one-off — or an object lesson for President-elect Donald Trump? South Korea is in political crisis. President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late on Dec. 3 only to rescind his order six hours later, bowing to legislative pressure. Street protests continue, but there are almost always street protests in Korea. Yoon claimed that martial law was needed to stop the “anti-state forces that are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people.” The pretext for the drastic measure was an unspecified military threat from North Korea and “enemies within.” The declaration of martial law was

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