President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law on the 3rd.
On the same day, President Yoon stated in an emergency address at the Yongsan Presidential Office, "I hereby declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the shameless pro-North anti-state forces who plunder the freedom and happiness of our people, and to uphold the free constitutional order."
President Yoon said, "Through this martial law, I will rebuild and protect the free Republic of Korea, which is falling into the abyss of ruin."
He continued, "I will definitely eradicate the root cause of national ruin, the anti-state forces who have committed atrocities until now," adding, "I will eradicate the anti-state forces and normalize the country as quickly as possible."
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