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South Korea’s Three-Hour Coup
Earlier today, South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. The short-lived coup was an act of desperation by a deeply unpopular right-wing leader and has only strengthened opposition to his rule.
Jinsoo Lee is a PhD Candidate in human geography at the University of Manchester. He is researching issues of environmental injustice and contemporary geopolitics in South Korea.
Earlier today, South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. The short-lived coup was an act of desperation by a deeply unpopular right-wing leader and has only strengthened opposition to his rule.