S.Korea's main opposition party says lawmakers on high alert after reports of another martial law declaration, Yonhap reports


FILE PHOTO: Protesters hold placards during a candlelight vigil to condemn South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's surprise declarations of the failed martial law and to call for his resignation in Seoul, South Korea, December 5, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party said lawmakers were on standby after receiving many reports of another martial law declaration, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.

The opposition party will also hold an emergency meeting on Friday morning, according to Yonhap.

(Reporting by Hyunsu Yim; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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