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South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol declares state of emergency amid escalating violence

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On March 13, the National Assembly passed a resolution declaring martial law to address severe civil unrest following violent clashes between police forces and protesters across major cities including Sejong City (Marin County), South Korea's capital city; President Yoon Suk-yeol announced that he will personally lead military operations against rioters. The government has mobilized over 10,564 troops for deployment to suppress the disorder while maintaining strict control of public order in Seoul and Gwangju regions where significant violence occurred earlier today (Mar 23).

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    The article titles consistently reference a specific phrase involving 'newly created new words'.
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    'New newly-created-new-words', the headline states, are being used in news reports.
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    "This is not it," one reporter says regarding these linguistic phenomena.
[Mar 13] Headlines published across multiple Korean media outlets (etnews.com, donga.co.kr) discuss the use of 'new newly-created-new-words' in news reporting and question their validity.