South Korea President Yoon apologises for martial law declaration


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  • Saturday, 07 Dec 2024

A woman walks past a screen showing the live broadcasting of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivering an address to the nation, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, December 7, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised for causing a public stir by declaring martial law and promised there will not be a second martial law declaration, he said in a televised address.

(Reporting by Cynthia Kim; Editing by Michael Perry)

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