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🔹 Martial law in South Korea 🇰🇷 ends after 6 hours due to the country´s National Assembly (Parliament) constitutionally voting to revoke the declaration of emergency. President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted martial law, at 4:20 a.m, December4th, 2024. Police and military personnel were seen leaving the grounds of the National Assembly after they were reportedly earlier breaking into the building to arrest lawmakers.
🔹 Yoon said that he made the declaration "to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces and to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces. The U.S. 🇺🇸 White House National Security Council claims to have not been notified in advance of this announcement.
🔹 Yoon's declaration marks the first time in more than 40 years that the government has declared martial law. Former dictator Chun Doo-Hwan declared martial law in 1980 after seizing power in a military coup. The president urged the Assembly "to immediately cease reckless acts such as repeated impeachments, legislative manipulations and budgetary disruptions that are paralyzing the functions of the state."
🔹 Opposition parties hinted at proceeding with an immediate impeachment of President Yoon. The opposition says his proclamation of martial law utterly failed to meet the substantive requirements stipulated by the Constitution and the Martial Law Act."
🔹 Last week, President Yoon faced public opposition to arm Ukraine 🇺🇦 as a Ukrainian delegation visited with the aim "to strengthen South Korea-Ukraine security". South Korea is one of the world’s largest weapons exporters and has inked large, lucrative defense deals with Ukraine’s neighbors. However, Yoon could not promise Ukraine any weapons due also to Russia 🇷🇺 reacting by boosting ties with North Korea and US President elect Trump' Ukraine's peace plan not yet made clear.
Video Source: Al Jazeera
🔹 Yoon said that he made the declaration "to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces and to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces. The U.S. 🇺🇸 White House National Security Council claims to have not been notified in advance of this announcement.
🔹 Yoon's declaration marks the first time in more than 40 years that the government has declared martial law. Former dictator Chun Doo-Hwan declared martial law in 1980 after seizing power in a military coup. The president urged the Assembly "to immediately cease reckless acts such as repeated impeachments, legislative manipulations and budgetary disruptions that are paralyzing the functions of the state."
🔹 Opposition parties hinted at proceeding with an immediate impeachment of President Yoon. The opposition says his proclamation of martial law utterly failed to meet the substantive requirements stipulated by the Constitution and the Martial Law Act."
🔹 Last week, President Yoon faced public opposition to arm Ukraine 🇺🇦 as a Ukrainian delegation visited with the aim "to strengthen South Korea-Ukraine security". South Korea is one of the world’s largest weapons exporters and has inked large, lucrative defense deals with Ukraine’s neighbors. However, Yoon could not promise Ukraine any weapons due also to Russia 🇷🇺 reacting by boosting ties with North Korea and US President elect Trump' Ukraine's peace plan not yet made clear.
Video Source: Al Jazeera