S Korea’s President declares emergency martial law

Al Jazeera :

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has declared emergency martial law in the country.
In an unannounced live address, Yoon said the move was aimed at safeguarding a “liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea’s communist forces and to eliminate antistate elements”.
Yonhap news agency cites the military as saying activities by parliament and political parties would be banned and media and publishers would be under the control of the martial law command.