What to know about South Korea's short-lived and chaotic period of martial law

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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
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  Everything to Know About South Korea’s Martial Law and How It Moved Markets

  Korean stocks like Samsung and Coupang tumbled, while the local currency also weakened against the dollar.
  
  Inc. - 4h

• South Korea’s brief martial-law showdown: What U.S. investors need to know

  Investors weathered a geopolitical whirlwind on Tuesday — with a declaration of martial law by South Korea’s president sparking flows into haven assets, sinking the country’s currency and raising ...
  
  MarketWatch - 9h

• South Korea's short-lived martial law declaration rattled markets. Here's what's next for stocks

  An extraordinary political drama in South Korea is likely to compound an already gloomy outlook for Asia's fourth-largest economy, analysts say.
  
  CNBC - 3h

• What to know about impeachment calls for South Korean president in aftermath of martial law chaos

  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is likely to be impeached after declaring martial law and lifting it over about six hours on Tuesday. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
  
  CBS News - 2h

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