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Jayson Albano

December 3 was the one-year anniversary of then-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s temporary declaration of martial law in South Korea.
To mark the occasion, more than 200 people were led on a tour of the National Assembly, which was seized by troops during the political crisis that shook the country.


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South Korea parliament hosts ‘dark tour’ on martial law crisis anniversary

Photo: SCMP

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People gather outside the National Assembly in Seoul in the early morning of December 4, 2024, after then South Korea president Yoon Suk-yeol had declared martial law. Photo: AFP

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks at a news conference on Wednesday at the Blue House in Seoul to mark the first anniversary of the martial law crisis. Photo: AP

People gather outside the National Assembly in Seoul in the early morning of December 4, 2024, after then president Yoon Suk-yeol had declared martial law. Photo: AFP

South Korean soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul on December 4, 2024, after the martial law declaration. Photo: AFP

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South Korean soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul, after then president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law on December 3, 2024. Photo: AFP

A man watches a broadcast of then South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declaring emergency martial law on December 3, 2024. Photo: AFP

Yoon Suk-yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant on July 9. Photo: AP

Military commander Kwak Jong-keun answers lawmakers’ questions during an emergency session of the parliamentary defence committee on December 10, 2024. Photo: AFP

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Former prime minister Han Duck-soo (centre) arrives for the closing hearing of his case at Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

A protester wears a mask of former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol during a rally in Seoul on July 9. Photo: AP

Former first lady Kim Keon-hee arrives for her first trial hearing on corruption charges on September 24. Photo: EPA

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More than 200 citizens revisited sites where soldiers stormed parliament in December 2024


More than 200 citizens revisited sites where soldiers stormed parliament in December 2024.


Yoon Suk-yeol

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.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}More than 200 citizens revisited sites where soldiers stormed parliament in December 2024

Video | South Korea parliament hosts ‘dark tour’ on martial law crisis anniversary

More than 200 citizens revisited sites where soldiers stormed parliament in December 2024