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A National Assembly staff member uses a fire extinguisher to stop soldiers entering the main hall of the National Assembly on December 4. Photo: AP
The Speaker of South Korea’s National Assembly, Woo Won-shik, passes a resolution demanding the immediate lifting of martial law on December 4. Photo: AFP
Police officers block protesters gathering outside the National Assembly after South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law on December 4. Photo: Reuters
People surround a military vehicle outside the National Assembly in Seoul after South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. Photo: EPA-EFE
Furniture is piled up behind a door that was damaged when military forces broke into the National Assembly building on December 4 after South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. Photo: Reuters
Officials remove furniture barricades from the doors of the National Assembly building on December 4, after South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. Photo: Reuters
A helicopter flies over the National Assembly on December 4. Photo: AP
A man with a national flag draped over his shoulders stands on the wall of the National Assembly on December 4. Photo: AP
People gather in front of the National Assembly to demand that South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol step down on December 4. Photo: AP
People try to push past barriers to enter the National Assembly on December 4. Photo: AFP
People gather outside the National Assembly to protest the imposition of martial law on December 4. Photo: AFP
People gather outside the National Assembly on December 4 to protest the imposition of martial law. Photo: AFP
Protesters crowd the streets in a demonstration against the South Korean president’s imposition of martial law on December 5. Photo: Getty Images
People attend a candlelight vigil protesting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s surprise declaration of martial law on December 4. Photo: Reuters
Protesters take part in a candlelight rally calling for the ouster of South Korea president Yoon Suk-yeol on the steps of the National Assembly on December 5. Photo: AFP
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December 6, 2024
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Looking back on South Korea’s 6 hours of martial law – in pictures

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol declared emergency martial law on the evening of December 3...

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A National Assembly staff member uses a fire extinguisher to stop soldiers entering the main hall of the National Assembly on December 4. Photo: AP
The Speaker of South Korea’s National Assembly, Woo Won-shik, passes a resolution demanding the immediate lifting of martial law on December 4. Photo: AFP
Police officers block protesters gathering outside the National Assembly after South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law on December 4. Photo: Reuters
People surround a military vehicle outside the National Assembly in Seoul after South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. Photo: EPA-EFE
Furniture is piled up behind a door that was damaged when military forces broke into the National Assembly building on December 4 after South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. Photo: Reuters
Officials remove furniture barricades from the doors of the National Assembly building on December 4, after South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. Photo: Reuters
A helicopter flies over the National Assembly on December 4. Photo: AP
A man with a national flag draped over his shoulders stands on the wall of the National Assembly on December 4. Photo: AP
People gather in front of the National Assembly to demand that South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol step down on December 4. Photo: AP
People try to push past barriers to enter the National Assembly on December 4. Photo: AFP
People gather outside the National Assembly to protest the imposition of martial law on December 4. Photo: AFP
People gather outside the National Assembly on December 4 to protest the imposition of martial law. Photo: AFP
Protesters crowd the streets in a demonstration against the South Korean president’s imposition of martial law on December 5. Photo: Getty Images
People attend a candlelight vigil protesting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s surprise declaration of martial law on December 4. Photo: Reuters
Protesters take part in a candlelight rally calling for the ouster of South Korea president Yoon Suk-yeol on the steps of the National Assembly on December 5. Photo: AFP
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A National Assembly staff member uses a fire extinguisher to stop soldiers entering the main hall of the National Assembly on December 4. Photo: AP
The Speaker of South Korea’s National Assembly, Woo Won-shik, passes a resolution demanding the immediate lifting of martial law on December 4. Photo: AFP
Police officers block protesters gathering outside the National Assembly after South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law on December 4. Photo: Reuters
People surround a military vehicle outside the National Assembly in Seoul after South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. Photo: EPA-EFE
Furniture is piled up behind a door that was damaged when military forces broke into the National Assembly building on December 4 after South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. Photo: Reuters
Officials remove furniture barricades from the doors of the National Assembly building on December 4, after South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. Photo: Reuters
A helicopter flies over the National Assembly on December 4. Photo: AP
A man with a national flag draped over his shoulders stands on the wall of the National Assembly on December 4. Photo: AP
People gather in front of the National Assembly to demand that South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol step down on December 4. Photo: AP
People try to push past barriers to enter the National Assembly on December 4. Photo: AFP
People gather outside the National Assembly to protest the imposition of martial law on December 4. Photo: AFP
People gather outside the National Assembly on December 4 to protest the imposition of martial law. Photo: AFP
Protesters crowd the streets in a demonstration against the South Korean president’s imposition of martial law on December 5. Photo: Getty Images
People attend a candlelight vigil protesting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s surprise declaration of martial law on December 4. Photo: Reuters
Protesters take part in a candlelight rally calling for the ouster of South Korea president Yoon Suk-yeol on the steps of the National Assembly on December 5. Photo: AFP
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