People hold candles during a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 4, 2024.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol\’s sudden late-night declaration of nationwide martial law on Tuesday has drawn significant attention in Taiwan, another Asian democracy. Analysts note that while Taiwan\’s legal system prevents its president from unilaterally imposing martial law, the country\’s 38-year history under martial law makes it particularly wary of such power restricting individual freedoms.
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