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South Korea: Martial law sparks fear and confusion among citizens

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74% Informative

'It feels like a coup d'état in Myanmar is happening here in Korea ,' says one resident.

President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a televised address on Tuesday .

He said the move was needed to protect the country from North Korea's communist forces.

MPs blocked the move after it was swiftly blocked by the military.

VR Score

75

Informative language

70

Neutral language

83

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

54

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not offensive

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not hateful

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Known propaganda techniques

not detected

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short-lived

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1

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