US EditionSouth Korean president says he will lift martial law after parliament rejects his declaration
- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will lift emergency law after the National Assembly voted to overturn his martial law decree.
- The vote required the president to comply under the country's constitution.
- Yoon's martial law declaration was the first in 44 years and shocked even his own party members.
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Analysis: What's behind South Korea's martial law declaration?
Without warning, South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol declared emergency martial law on Tuesday night. But he was blocked by the National Assembly, which passed a resolution calling for lifting the decree just hours later.
South Korean President Yoon’s Martial Law Declaration Raises Questions Over His Political Future
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it raised serious questions about his ability to govern for the remaining 2 1/2 years of his term and whether he will abide by democratic principles. The opposition-controlled parliament overturned the edict, and his rivals on Wednesday took steps to impeach him. One analyst called his action “political suicide.” Yoon’s political fate may depend on whet…
Political turmoil occurred in South Korea, following the implementation of Martial Law by President Yoon Suk Yeol. However, 6 hours later, President Yoon revoked Martial Law after being rejected by the National Assembly or South Korean Parliament.
Yun Suk Yol lifted martial law six hours after he imposed it. Responsibility for everything is assumed by the Minister of Defense.
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