Trouble In South Korea

"CNN--South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s cabinet has reversed a martial law order in the country, just hours after he issued the surprise decree that plunged Seoul into political uncertainty and sparked fierce backlash from lawmakers across the political spectrum."
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/03/asia/south-korea-martial-law-intl/index.html

"South Korea's president shocked the country on Tuesday night when, out of the blue, he declared martial law in the Asian democracy for the first time in nearly 50 years.

Yoon Suk Yeol's drastic decision - announced in a late-night TV broadcast - mentioned "anti-state forces" and the threat from North Korea.

But it soon became clear that it had not been spurred by external threats but by his own desperate political troubles. "
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0lgw1pw5zpo