South Korea Lifts President’s Martial Law Order Hours After Declaration
Parliament earlier voted to lift the order. The president instituted martial law late Tuesday saying it was necessary to eradicate ‘anti-state’ forces.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a press briefing at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 3, 2024. South Korea Unification Ministry via AP
Heavy police presence outside the South Korea's National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 3, 2024, the morning after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law overnight, only to reverse it hours later. The Epoch Times staff South Korea
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