Political chaos in South Korea: what is martial law and what comes next after Yoon Suk Yeol's U-turn?
Briefly

In a dramatic, late-night emergency television address to the nation, Yoon announced that he was imposing martial law in South Korea, as he accused the opposition of paralysing the government with anti-state activities. A six-point decree from the new martial law commander, the army chief Gen Park An-su, swiftly followed: banning political activities and parties, false propaganda, strikes and gatherings that incite social unrest.
While unexpected, the announcement came in the context of a festering budget row between Yoon and the opposition Democratic Party. The opposition has slashed around 4.1 trillion won ($2.8 billion) from Yoon's proposed 677 trillion won budget for next year, prompting the president to complain that all key budgets essential to the nation's core functions were being cut.
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