South Korean ruling party leader says martial law attempt ‘tragic’, demands accountability

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President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea briefly declared martial law on Dec 3, 2024.

President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law on Dec 3, 2024.

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SEOUL - The leader of South Korea’s ruling party on Dec 4 described

President Yoon Seok Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law

as “tragic”, calling for those involved to be held accountable.

“The president must directly and thoroughly explain this tragic situation,” People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon told reporters in a televised broadcast, adding that “all those responsible must be held strictly accountable”.

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