South Korea now under martial law?

[SC Maintenance]

Someone here must know. The headlines shocked me.

Apparently the President of South Korea went on TV, claims that elected officials in Parliament are North Korean sympathizers because apparently they won't pass his budget, and he has essentially seized control of the country. They also apparently have threatened any journalist saying there taking control of the media.

The world gets stranger by the day.

Has anyone been following this and knows what the real story is?

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-...esident-yoon-declares-martial-law-2024-12-03/

 

[BobsArmory]

That's an interesting twist.

 

[Propflux01]

No one's gonna wanna touch this one!

 

[ripcord]

We're going to need verification from a less biased source than CNN.

Edit: yep, it looks bad. BBC has details.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn38321180et

 

[SC Maintenance]

We're going to need verification from a less biased source than CNN.

I also posted the Reuters link. Also same story on Boomberg, Times, Fox News, et al.

The guy went on TV and declared martial law live. Seems real?

Maybe he is a alien. Or Tom cruise in disguise?

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Someone here must know. The headlines shocked me.

Apparently the President of South Korea went on TV, claims that elected officials in Parliament are North Korean sympathizers because apparently they won't pass his budget, and he has essentially seized control of the country. They also apparently have threatened any journalist saying there taking control of the media.

The world gets stranger by the day.

Has anyone been following this and knows what the real story is?

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-...esident-yoon-declares-martial-law-2024-12-03/

Probably a disagreement over arms shipments. His own party is not behind him on this.

 

[BobsArmory]

It's all because of the lizard people.

 

[Pablo]

I defer to @GON on matters in this region. He always thinkin'

 

[Vil_Riker]

That's one way of doing what you want to do.

 

[wpod]

Will it happen in the USA?

 

[ripcord]

Will it happen in the USA?

No.

Edit: I'm not sayin' that no one is getting prosecuted for crimes committed, though.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Well that escalated quickly.

I mean come on man, we need more fist fights in the houses of the people to calm that $%^# right down.

The birth rate is Korea is so low, that it's the equivalent of the black death ravaging their population. There won't be any Koreans left to fist fight with.

All those beautiful women and no one wants to procreate? Send in some BITOGs, we can repopulate the country!

https://artsci.tamu.edu/news/2023/0...nd-that-doesnt-bode-well-for-its-economy.html

 

[alarmguy]

Wow, Wife and I spent some time there a couple weeks back but only in the airport. Family member was just on vacation there. Very interesting.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow

 

[ripcord]

We will see how this turns out. If there are some arrests based on reliable evidence of corruption and an end to martial law in a few days, then that will be one thing (still not good). If a bunch of people just disappear into custody and the legislature is disbanded long term, we'll know it's probably super janky.

Either way, this is not good. South Korea is a very important ally in the region.

 

[Pablo]

Will it happen in the USA?

No but people threaten as fact. They lost!

 

[SC Maintenance]

We will see how this turns out. If there are some arrests based on reliable evidence of corruption and an end to martial law in a few days, then that will be one thing (still not good). If a bunch of people just disappear into custody and the legislature is disbanded long term, we'll know it's probably super janky.

Either way, this is not good. South Korea is a very important ally in the region.

Why would you need martial law to arrest some bad dude's?

 

[Vercingetorix]

Buy your Kias now!

 

[ripcord]

Why would you need martial law to arrest some bad dude's?

Yeah, that's the trillion won question, isn't it.

 

[Rust_Belt_Pete]

The birth rate is Korea is so low, that it's the equivalent of the black death ravaging their population. There won't be any Koreans left to fist fight with.

All those beautiful women and no one wants to procreate? Send in some BITOGs, we can repopulate the country!

https://artsci.tamu.edu/news/2023/0...nd-that-doesnt-bode-well-for-its-economy.html

Oh they want to but they are to tired and depressed after working 80 hours a week.

 

[Rust_Belt_Pete]

Why would you need martial law to arrest some bad dude's?

You dont.... 2+2=....