In Oklahoma, martial law has been declared at least 11 times, according to the Brennan Center's list. One of the more notable instances was in 1921 when Adjutant General Charles Barrett issued martial law in response to the Tulsa Race Massacre.

South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday called for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law only to reverse the move hours later, triggering the biggest political crisis in decades in Asia's fourth-largest economy.

The abruptly declared martial law in South Korea ended just six hours later. Amid widespread condemnation, President Yoon Suk Yeol reversed his emotionally charged decision, an act that most likely amounts to political suicide.