Foreign media declare emergency martial law in South Korea in unison

Foreign media are also reporting on President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of emergency martial law as emergency news.

The Reuters news agency released a series of breaking news reports on President Yoon's emergency martial law announcement, saying the declaration of the emergency martial law "has sent a great shock wave to South Korea, which has been considered democratic since the 1980s."

In a breaking news report from Seoul, he also reported that all political activities would be banned while conveying the fact that the martial law commander was appointed.

The Associated Press also reported that President Yoon declared an emergency martial law in an emergency statement broadcast live on TV, adding, "President Yoon declared that this is a significant step to protect the constitutional order of South Korea."

"It is not clear how this move will affect the governance and democracy of the country," he continued.

The Washington Post (WP) published an article titled "Korean President Declares Martial Law to Overcome the Opposition."

"President Yoon accused the opposition of sympathizing with North Korea's attempts to block his administration," the Washington Post said in an article from Seoul. "It is still unclear how the decision will affect South Korea's governance."

"President Yoon has been struggling with a low approval rating since taking office in 2022," he added.

The New York Times also reports on the news of Korea's emergency martial law in the form of real-time breaking news.

"It is the first time a South Korean president has declared martial law since the end of military dictatorship in South Korea in the late 1980s," the New York Times said. "President Yoon declared an emergency martial law in an unusual response to months of political deadlock."

At the same time, Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, told citizens to gather at the National Assembly, and around the National Assembly, he also sent a breaking news that the police are colliding with those who are trying to enter the National Assembly, shouting, "End the martial law."

CNN also broke the declaration of martial law in Korea and reported in detail the movement of the Korean National Assembly speaker to the National Assembly and the control of access to the National Assembly.

Following the emergency news of "Korean President Declaring Emergency Security," the BBC has organized a live page on its website to deliver related news and the atmosphere on the site.

Japanese media were also quick to report the declaration of an emergency martial law.

Japan's NHK said President Yoon declared an emergency martial law as an emergency talk, adding, "It seems to be a response to opposition parties' opposition in next year's parliamentary deliberation on the budget bill."

Kyodo News reported the news of President Yoon's declaration of emergency martial law, saying, "President Yoon's approval rating, which is half of his term in office in November, is low at around 20%, which seems to be aimed at breaking the situation."

He also analyzed that although President Yoon insisted that he would "fight the anti-state forces," it is not clear what the anti-state forces specifically refer to.

China's Xinhua News Agency also reported the declaration of emergency martial law as emergency news, and CCTV also reported President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of emergency martial law and the National Assembly convocation order for lawmakers of the Democratic Party of Korea.

As of midnight on the 4th, Baidu, China's largest search portal, reported that South Korea's declaration of emergency martial law was on the top of the search word list, reflecting the high interest of the Chinese.