World News

2347 readers

86 users here now

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS

muad_dibber@lemmygrad.ml

sovietsnake@lemmygrad.ml

ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml

South Korea president declares emergency martial law (www.rte.ie)

submitted 3 weeks ago by cwtshycwtsh@lemmygrad.ml to c/worldnews@lemmygrad.ml

22 comments fedilink hide all child comments

"I declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces that are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people, and to protect the free constitutional order," Mr Yoon said.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

… why tho?

[–] EuthanatosMurderhobo@lemmygrad.ml 30 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Majority party, which is in opposition to him, was about to impeach members of his cabinet, apparently. And he isn't very popular with the people. Also, it's been around a year of talks about impeachment for Yoon Sok Yeol himself.

Must be commie spies, clearly.