South Korean president declares martial law

US President Joe Biden, currently traveling in Angola, has yet to directly comment on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declaring martial law.

Given the extraordinary move — and the close alliance between the two countries — even some inside the administration are expressing surprise at the silence so far.

One senior official who works in the foreign policy space tells CNN the absence strikes them as 'pretty insane.' They did note, however, that the shocking nature of the development could be a factor in the delay in communication.

Many in the Biden administration appears to have been caught by surprise by the turn of events.

Earlier in the day, a National Security Council spokesperson said: 'The Administration is in contact with the ROK (Republic of Korea) government and is monitoring the situation closely.'

Israel’s embassy in South Korea recommends that Israelis in the country avoid public places after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an emergency late-night national address that slammed domestic political opponents and sent shockwaves through the country.

Yoon said opposition parties had taken the parliamentary process hostage. He vowed to eradicate “shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces” and said he had no choice but to take the measure to safeguard constitutional order.

Troops apparently tasked with imposing martial law were then seen trying to enter the parliament, and parliamentary aides were seen trying to push the soldiers back by spraying fire extinguishers.

The parliament later passed a motion requiring the martial law to be lifted, and the soldiers were seen leaving the building.

Israel’s embassy recommends that citizens in the country “stay at homes or where you are staying and follow the updates in the media, for now and until matters become clear,” noting that “it is still early to assess what the ramifications of the decisions will be.”

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