South Korea marks 45 years since military coup
South Korea's political troubles come as it marks the 45th anniversary of the start of a military dictatorship, following the assassination of President Park Chung-hee. Then General Chun Doo-hwan staged a coup, imposed martial law, and then ruled the country with an iron fist for eight years. For some South Koreans, President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law decree reminds them of this dark period. CNA’s Lim Yun Suk has more.
South Korea's political troubles come as it marks the 45th anniversary of the start of a military dictatorship, following the assassination of President Park Chung-hee. Then General Chun Doo-hwan staged a coup, imposed martial law, and then ruled the country with an iron fist for eight years. For some South Koreans, President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law decree reminds them of this dark period. CNA’s Lim Yun Suk has more.
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