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South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol announces emergency state of martial law
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On March 13, Korean authorities declared a special wartime status following an incident involving two buses that resulted in significant casualties and injuries among passengers from both vehicles involved on Mar 07 at around noon near Seoul's Gangnam district where one vehicle was carrying students while another carried teachers who were injured during the crash.
Key Points
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1'The People' party leader Kim Joon-seok has been arrested by the National Intelligence Service.
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2"I will not resign" is a key phrase repeated across multiple news reports regarding his stance on potential resignation following an investigation into alleged bribery and abuse of power involving Yuna Park. The article from Newsis states that he was caught in "The People's Party leader Kim Joon-seok arrested by National Intelligence Service... 'Will Not Resign'".
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3Multiple sources confirm the arrest details, including his role as a key player accused alongside former President Moon Jae-in and Yuna Park.
Developments
[Mar 13]
Kim Joon-seok was arrested by authorities; news reports from Mar 21:07 to the latest at mar 9.4 indicate he stated 'I will not resign'.