South Korea's president reverses martial law order after nationwide outcry

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address on Tuesday and was immediately met with defiance from opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly.

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South Korea's president rescinds martial law order

Protestors flooded the streets of Seoul after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, but lawmakers voted to block the measure and eventually the South Korean leader reversed the decree.
NBC News - 22h
South Korea lifts martial law order after parliament voted to defy president

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.
CBS News - 21h
South Korea parliament votes to defy president, lift martial law order

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.
CBS News - 1d
Timeline: How Yoon’s Presidency in South Korea Led to Martial Law Order

Yoon Suk Yeol’s decree, and his reversal under pressure from lawmakers, were the culmination of years of feuding between the country’s two main political camps.
The New York Times - 16h
South Korea crisis live: motion to impeach President Yoon submitted, say opposition parties

Opposition Democratic party lawmakers have called on Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or they would seek his impeachment. Full report: Yoon Suk Yeol faces calls to resign after martial law ...
The Guardian - 10h
South Korea’s Yoon lifts martial law order

President abandons plan after parliament rejects his emergency decree
Financial Times - 17h
South Korea President Lifts Martial Law After Parliament Rejects Move

Leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s reversal ended a tense night in Seoul.
The Wall Street Journal - 18h