SEOUL, South Korea — Many tourists in Seoul seemed largely unfazed by the political turmoil unfolding in the capital as they flocked Wednesday to the city's largest palace, local landmarks and shopping streets.
SEOUL, South Korea — Many tourists in Seoul seemed largely unfazed by the political turmoil unfolding in the capital as they flocked Wednesday to the city's largest palace, local landmarks and shopping streets.Some awoke to worried text messages from friends and family, who heard the news about President Yoon Suk Yeol's stunning martial law declaration Tuesday night.
Tourists wander taking photos of the residential neighborhood and its many restored traditional houses in the Bukchon Hanok Village, in Seoul, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. AP PHOTO'I would have been concerned if martial law had stayed enforced,' he said.Early Wednesday morning, police with shields arrived in the palace area, known historically as a popular protest site. But other than that, it seemed like a normal cold Seoul December morning.
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