South Korea's Yoon says he will lift martial law after parliament vote


  • World
  • Wednesday, 04 Dec 2024

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a speech to declare martial law in Seoul, South Korea, December 3, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday he would move to lift a martial law declaration he had imposed just hours before, honoring a parliamentary vote against the measure.

(Reporting by Josh Smith)

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