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South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol announces 10-day emergency state of martial law

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On March 16, the National Assembly in Seoul declared a ten-month period for an urgent declaration to declare Martial Law after General Choi Yong-pil attempted to seize power and arrest key officials including President Yoon Suk-yeol himself on Friday morning at around six o'clock AM local time yesterday evening.

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    [Mar.16] Kim Yong-nam, a former official of the Workers' Party and now associated with Yoon Suk-yeol's administration.
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    "Yeon Il" (a specific individual) is being investigated for alleged bribery involving over KRW $20 million.
[Mar.16, Mar] Kim Yong-nam commented on the investigation of Yeon Il regarding a bribe exceeding one billion won (approx.$74k).