South Korea: President Yoon Suk Yeol lifts martial law after parliamentary demand

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South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, revoked martial law in the country after he disowned the parliament accusing opposition lawmakers of alleged anti-state activities plotting rebellion.

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00:00South Korean President Yun Suk-yeol revoked the martial law in the country after he disowned

00:06the parliament accusing opposition lawmakers of alleged anti-state activities plotting

00:11rebellion.

00:12According to local media, the end of this measure was officially formalized after the

00:17government approved its lifting, following a meeting with military commanders involved

00:22in the enactment of the martial law.

00:25The South Korean President also stated that troops have already been withdrawn from the

00:30streets and that activities will return to normal.

00:33It is worth noting that the imposition of the law followed the approval of a budget

00:38reduction reform and a motion of censure of the Attorney General by the opposition Democratic

00:45Party, measures that were described by the President as pro-North Korea.

00:51Dear respected citizens, Last night at 11 p.m., I declared a martial

01:00law with a resolute determination to protect the country from anti-state forces that were

01:05attempting to paralyze the essential functions of the state and collapse the constitutional

01:09order of liberal democracy.

01:11However, just a moment ago, the parliament demanded the lifting of the martial law, so

01:16I have ordered the withdrawal of the military forces deployed for this purpose.

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