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

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)