Martial law is officially over, after President Yoon’s cabinet approved his decision to back down
DoJ - Shenghua Wen of Ontario, California, was arrested today on a criminal complaint alleging that he exported shipments of firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea that were concealed inside shipping containers bound from Long Beach.
Th U.S. State Department has issued a security alert advising Americans in South Korea. “The situation is fluid. Please monitor local news sources for updates as the situation progresses.”
US State Department: Our alliance with South Korea is strong
South Korean martial law forces withdrawing from parliament. Police are also leaving the area
16 hour agoAssembly Speaker says martial law 'annulled'
16 hour agoLawmakers are clapping after the vote. You can hear them saying, “Good job.”
South Korean Parliament votes against martial law decree. All 190 members who were able to enter the main hall voted in favor of the bill. None voted against
17 hour agoSome confrontation between police and a few that try to go over the door. But people also chanting “people’s police,” “no violence,” shouting “let’s stay calm” “protect each other” to each other. People started hearing alleged news about airborne troops trying to enter parliament
17 hour agoArmed special forces unit soldiers are about to storm South Korea's parliament after President Yoon declared the martial law, clashing with parliamentary aides of the main opposition Democratic Party who are trying to stop them
17 hour agoPeople now chanting shut down Martial Law, overthrow dictatorship
17 hour agoCheers erupt as soldiers are pulling back from the building. For now, the South Korean people have successfully stopped soldiers from entering parliament
South Korea's opposition leader denounces newly imposed martial law as 'illegal', calls on public to gather at parliament to protest
Speaker of South Korea's National Assembly Woo: "We will respond according to the constitutional procedure Military and police, please stop being agitated and stay in your positions"
South Korean military movements in the capital Seoul. Helicopters land on South Korean parliament roof after martial law declared
National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik: "We will take action in accordance with constitutional procedures"
17 hour agoYoutube channel 'gyeomsonisnothing‘: some armed forces entered into S.Korean national assembly yard after declaration of martial law by president Yoon
U.S. in contact with South Korean gov't, monitoring situation 'closely' after martial law declaration: White House
18 hour agoAn armored car which belongs to Capital Defense Command of South Korea is seen dispatched near Sadang Station, southern Seoul on Tuesday night
Under Martial Law, South Korean President Yoon has outlawed any form of Political Activity, including Protests, Demonstrations, or Rallies; while all Media Outlets across South Korea have been placed under Governmental Control
South Korea media outlets are now under government control. All medical personnel are to return to work within 48 hours
Army Chief of Staff General Park An-soo Appointed Martial Law Commander
Martial Law Order: "National Assembly, local councils, and political party activities prohibited"
The South Korean opposition leader has called for the South Korean people to take to the streets
Police are jostling with protesters and media in front of the National Assembly in Seoul
Yonhap: Han Dong-hoon, head of the conservative People Power Party that President Yoon is part of, says the martial law declaration is wrong and he will work with the South Korean people to end it
South Korea emergency martial law declaration: lawmakers urgently summoned to National Assembly
President of South Korea Yoon declares martial law, "I will eradicate pro-North forces and protect constitutional order"
President Yoon "Declares martial law" in a Late-Night Emergency Statement
The Japanese government has created a nationwide television broadcast advising civilians on how to protect themselves in the event of a North Korean missile attack.
