Reporters learned on December 3 local time that when asked about South Korean President Yoon Seok-yuk's declaration of emergency martial law, US President Biden said that he had not been fully briefed on the matter and was learning about the situation. A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said in a statement that the South Korean president issued emergency martial law "without prior notification" to the Biden administration, and the White House did not receive a briefing. South Korean President Yoon Seok-yuk suddenly went live on TV on the evening of the 3rd local time and announced the implementation of "emergency martial law". (CCTV News)