South Korea's president declares emergency martial law
published at 14:51
14:51
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In the last half hour, the president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, has declared martial law.

In an unannounced late night television address he says the move is necessary to protect the country from North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements.

In brief, martial law is a temporary rule by military authorities in a time of emergency, when the civil authorities are deemed unable to function.

The implementation of martial law can have legal impacts, such as the suspension of normal civil rights and the extension of military law.

Martial law is, in theory, temporary but it may continue indefinitely.

We'll have more on this as we get it, so stay with us.

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