South Korea's Yoon Declares Martial Law in Emergency Address

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10. Constitution says National Assembly can lift martial law, as they have ordered

South Korea’s constitution states the president has the authority to declare martial law when it is deemed necessary to cope with a military threat or to maintain public safety and order by mobilizing military forces, according to Reuters.

The president’s martial law declaration must be reviewed by the cabinet, and once martial law is declared, the National Assembly must be notified of the decision.

If the National Assembly requests the lifting of martial law by a majority vote of its members, the president must comply.

The martial law commander has authority over all administrative and judicial matters and is appointed by the president on the recommendation of the defence minister among active-duty generals. The commander has the power to take actions related to arrests of persons, searches and seizures, speech and the press, and assembly.

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