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The Day with Phil Gayle: Martial law in South Korea

December 3, 2024

Is South Korea in a state of emergency? President Yoon Suk Yeol said it was — because of what he called the "threat of North Korean Communist forces." But South Korea's parliament voted to block the president's move. The army backed the president, but then the president changed his mind. Confused? That's understandable.

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