Police officers close the gate of the National Assembly in Seoul after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, December 4, 2024. Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late night address broadcast live on YTN television, claiming he would eradicate "shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces." It is the first time since 1980 that martial law was declared in South Korea. Yonhap news agency cited the military as saying activities by parliament and political parties would be banned, and that media and publishers would be under the control of the martial law command. 🔗 Read more at our link in bio. 📷 kimhongji #SouthKorea #reuters #reutersphotos #martiallaw #Seoul