What led to South Korea's president declaring martial law?

South Korea's president lifted the martial law he imposed on Tuesday after the parliament defied him by voting to overturn it. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins "America Decides" to discuss what led to the situation and what could happen next.

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Timeline: How Yoon’s Presidency in South Korea Led to Martial Law Order

Yoon Suk Yeol’s decree, and his reversal under pressure from lawmakers, were the culmination of years of feuding between the country’s two main political camps.
The New York Times - 17h
Watch: President makes surprise late night TV address

Yoon Suk Yeol made the announcement in a surprise, late night televised address.
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Why Was Martial Law Declared in South Korea?

President Yoon Suk Yeol faces public fury and calls to resign after he imposed martial law, then backed down after Parliament voted to repeal it.
The New York Times - 14h
South Korea parliament votes to defy president, lift martial law order

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.
CBS News - 1d
Read President Yoon’s Speech Declaring Martial Law in South Korea

President Yoon Suk Yeol made the extraordinary declaration in an unannounced speech to the nation on Tuesday night.
The New York Times - 1d
Why has this happened now?

Yoon Suk Yeol's move was spurred not by external threats but by his own desperate political troubles.
BBC News - 12h
South Korea's president reverses martial law order after nationwide outcry

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address on Tuesday and was immediately met with defiance from opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly.
NBC News - 23h
Why did South Korea's president declare martial law?

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What led to South Korea's president declaring martial law?

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Timeline: How Yoon’s Presidency in South Korea Led to Martial Law Order

Watch: President makes surprise late night TV address

Why Was Martial Law Declared in South Korea?

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Why has this happened now?

South Korea's president reverses martial law order after nationwide outcry

Why did South Korea's president declare martial law?

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