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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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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.


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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

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