South Korea’s former Foreign Minister Kyung-wha Kang tells Christiane Amanpour “nothing warranted” President Yoon Suk Yeol’s surprise declaration of martial law.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, struggling amid low approval ratings, accused the opposition-held parliament of blocking government actions.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against an opposition that controls the country’s parliament and that he accuses of sympathizing with communist North Korea.