Overview
- President Lee Jae Myung directed agencies to protect Korean nationals and ready swift evacuation, with a dedicated task force activated and emergency meetings convened.
- Seoul reports roughly 70 South Koreans in Venezuela, about 50 in Caracas, and no injuries or damage involving its nationals so far.
- Trump said a large-scale operation, dubbed Absolute Resolve, captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife and flew them out of the country, citing U.S. narco-terrorism indictments.
- Venezuela declared a national emergency and mobilized troops as fires and explosions were reported in Caracas, including at the Fuerte Tiuna military complex.
- South Korea called for dialogue to reduce tensions and restore democratic order, North Korea issued a strong condemnation, and Seoul’s finance ministry projected limited economic impact.