Quick access to main page (top) Direct access to main contents Quick access to main page (bottom)

White House Reacts to South Korea’s Martial Law—Is It a Threat to Democracy?

wikitree Views  

The White House has stated that it is closely monitoring the situation surrounding South Korea’s declaration of martial law.

President Yoon Suk Yeol delivered remarks at the 56th National Prayer Breakfast held at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on November 22. / Yonhap News
President Yoon Suk Yeol delivered remarks at the 56th National Prayer Breakfast at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on November 22. / Yonhap News

The White House said on Tuesday, “The administration is in contact with the ROK government and is monitoring the situation closely as we work to learn more. The US was not notified in advance of this announcement. We are seriously concerned by the developments we see on the ground in the ROK.”

Major media outlets across the United States and Europe provided minute-by-minute coverage of South Korea’s National Assembly vote on the same day to repeal South Korean President Yoon’s Suk Yeol martial law declaration.

Yoon attended the promotion and appointment ceremony for new three-star generals and the awarding of the Samjeong Sword at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, on November 27. / Yonhap News
Yoon attended the promotion and appointment ceremony for new three-star generals and the awarding of the Samjeong Sword at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, on November 27. / Yonhap News

On Tuesday, U.S.-based CNN, U.K.-based Reuters and BBC, and Middle Eastern outlet Al Jazeera, among others, reported on Yoon’s martial law declaration in real-time. Articles published in live news formats included videos and images of martial law troops entering the National Assembly, police blocking the area in front of the Assembly, and soldiers pointing guns at broadcast journalists.

These reports also provided an in-depth analysis of the sudden declaration of martial law, public reactions, and the potential impact of the situation on South Korea’s political and economic landscape.

Yoon held a public address and press conference at the briefing room of the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, on the morning of November 7. / Yonhap News
Yoon held a public address and press conference at the briefing room of the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, on the morning of November 7. / Yonhap News
wikitree
content@viewusglobal.com

Comments0

300

Comments0

[WORLD] Latest Stories

  • China Targets U.S. Tech Industry with Rare Earth Export Freeze
  • Porsche Taycan GTS Breaks Guinness Record with 10.9-Mile Ice Drift
  • Africa's MPOX Variant Clade 1b Reaches France: Health Officials Take Action
  • LA Wildfires’ Economic Toll Hits $50 Billion, Doubling Early Estimates
  • Real Reason Trump Wants Greenland and the Panama Canal: Geopolitical Dominance
  • Biden Targets China, Russia with New Semiconductor Export Limits

You May Also Like

  • 1
    GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Might Cut Cancer Risk Too, Study Finds

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 2
    New Brain Cancer Drug Taps Into the Body's Internal Clock

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 3
    How What You Eat Affects Your Mouth—And the Rest of Your Body

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 4
    Fatigue Fighters? Scientists Zero In on Hidden Energy Regulators

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 5
    Snoring May Be Hurting Your Memory More Than You Think

    LIFESTYLE 

Popular Now

  • 1
    Superfoods Gone Wrong: What Not to Overeat

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 2
    Stop Peeling Your Kiwi—Here’s Why You Should Eat the Skin

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 3
    Ovarian Cancer’s Hidden Threat? It’s in the Fluid, Not the Tumor

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 4
    New Study Says Everyday Plastic Could Be Wrecking Your Sleep

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 5
    Why Doctors Call Syphilis the Great Pretender

    LIFESTYLE 

Must-Reads

  • 1
    GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Might Cut Cancer Risk Too, Study Finds

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 2
    New Brain Cancer Drug Taps Into the Body's Internal Clock

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 3
    How What You Eat Affects Your Mouth—And the Rest of Your Body

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 4
    Fatigue Fighters? Scientists Zero In on Hidden Energy Regulators

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 5
    Snoring May Be Hurting Your Memory More Than You Think

    LIFESTYLE 

Popular Now

  • 1
    Superfoods Gone Wrong: What Not to Overeat

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 2
    Stop Peeling Your Kiwi—Here’s Why You Should Eat the Skin

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 3
    Ovarian Cancer’s Hidden Threat? It’s in the Fluid, Not the Tumor

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 4
    New Study Says Everyday Plastic Could Be Wrecking Your Sleep

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 5
    Why Doctors Call Syphilis the Great Pretender

    LIFESTYLE 

Share it on...