The president of South Korea imposes emergency martial law, shocking the entire

People who violate the decree can be arrested or  searched without a warrant, Yonhap  added.
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Citing the same document, Reuters reported that "strikes, work stoppages and  demonstrations that incite social chaos" are also  banned. This includes doctors who  participated in a walkout; the decree  ordered them to return to work within 48  hours.
Shortly after the president's speech, members of South Korea's parliament appeared to clash with authorities outside the National Assembly  building as lawmakers  tried to block the introduction of martial  law.
Television footage showed troops  trying to enter the main hall of the National Assembly in  Seoul. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the opposition Democratic Party, had  earlier ordered his lawmakers to  go to the National  Assembly. The president's statement surprised residents and  lawmakers. The announcement sent shockwaves  across the country. Seoul  residents rushed to  reunite with  loved ones after martial law was declared across South Korea, according to a CNN  crew on the  ground.
"Walking down the  street, there are people running to their  families' homes to be with them, to  understand what  they're doing, to be  with their loved ones in this unprecedented  time in so many of our  memories," Mike Valerio  said from  Seoul.
Law enforcement  is telling people they can be arrested without  a warrant, Valerio  added.
"There are  a lot of people  all over (Seoul) who are stunned and trying to  understand how an unpopular president  could make this  decision, what  happens next and what  it means for democracy here in South  Korea." The leader of Yoon's political party, known as the  People's Power Party, condemned the move. Han Dong-hoon, who previously served as the president's justice minister, said the declaration was "wrong" and  that he would  "block" it with rival lawmakers, according to  Yonhap.
For his part, Lee  — leader of the opposition Democratic Party  — said the martial law declaration was "unconstitutional," calling it  an "anti-people" measure, Yonhap  reported.
"President Yoon declared martial law  without reason," Lee said. "Tanks, armored vehicles and soldiers  armed with  rifles and swords will soon control the country." Who is South Korea's President Yoon  Suk-yeol? Yoon, a member of the conservative  People's Power Party, has  been South Korea's president since  2022.
He won  the election by a  narrow margin,  beating his rival Lee by less than  a percentage  point.
Yoon was a newcomer to politics, having spent the previous 27 years of his career as a prosecutor. Since taking office  - succeeding liberal President Moon Jae-in  - he has faced a  range of challenges, from the  ongoing threat from North Korea to rising tensions between South  Korea's key partners, the  United States and China  - as well as  a declining birth  rate.
Yoon has long taken a tough stance on North Korea, a shift from his predecessor, Moon, who favored dialogue and peaceful reconciliation. Yoon  has criticized the approach, calling it "servile."
Yoon has vowed to  strengthen South Korea's military, even hinting  that he would launch a  preemptive strike if he  sees signs of an offensive against  Seoul.
But he has faced political battles at home,  opposing the Democratic Party, which has repeatedly  fired ministers and  derailed the government's  budget plans.
Yoon has seen his popularity  plummet since  taking office  — due to a series of scandals and controversies that  have even prompted hundreds of thousands  of people to call for his impeachment.

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