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South Korean President Backs Down From Martial Law Order
President Yoon Suk Yeol pulled the order hours after South Korea’s National Assembly voted to halt it. Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Seoul, demanding that the president resign.
Choe Sang-HunJohn Yoon/Jin Yu Young
Here are the latest developments.
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea on Wednesday morning lifted the emergency martial law declaration he had imposed the night before, bowing to pressure by lawmakers and protesters after his audacious attempt to overcome the political deadlock that has hobbled his tenure for years.
His declaration of martial law — in an unscheduled televised address late Tuesday night — incited political chaos within one of America’s closest allies in Asia and evoked memories of the dictatorial postwar regimes that stifled peaceful dissent and created a police state. But Mr. Yoon’s ploy appeared to backfire over the course of one tense night, and before the sun rose in Seoul on Wednesday, he had backed down.
As largely potential peaceful demonstrations arose in Seoul, the National Assembly voted 190-0 to rescind martial law, a swift rebuke of Mr. Yoon’s response to the political crisis. Hours later, Mr. Yoon convened his cabinet, which agreed to end martial law.
Mr. Yoon, who is deeply unpopular, accused the opposition of plotting an “insurgency” and “trying to overthrow the free democracy.” Early Wednesday he characterized his decision as an act “of national resolve against the anti-state forces that are trying to paralyze the essential functions of the state and disrupt the constitutional order of our liberal democracy.”
It was the first time a South Korean president had declared martial law since military dictatorship ended in the country in the late 1980s.
Here’s what else to know:
* Demonstrations in Seoul: Thousands of protesters gathered outside the National Assembly, chanting, “End martial law!” In images broadcast by local networks, some appeared to be trying to enter the building as police officers tried to block them. As dawn approached, the protests swelled and spilled into the adjacent streets of Yeouido, the area in Seoul where the compound is. Thousands of people filled a section of an eight-lane road to call for the president to be arrested.
* Political paralysis: Elected after a close race in 2022, Mr. Yoon has been in a near-constant political standoff with the opposition, which controls the National Assembly. In a nationally televised speech on Tuesday night, he denounced the opposition for repeatedly using its majority to impeach members of his cabinet and block his government’s budget plans. This has “paralyzed the administration,” Mr. Yoon said. “The National Assembly, which should have been the foundation of free democracy, has become a monster that destroys it.”
* The opposition: Lee Jae-myung, the opposition leader, rejected Mr. Yoon’s claims. “There is no reason to declare martial law. We cannot let the military rule this country,” Mr. Lee said. “President Yoon Suk Yeol has betrayed the people.” He called Mr. Yoon’s declaration of martial law “illegal.”
* Effects of martial law: Army Gen. Park An-su, who was appointed martial law commander, banned “all political activities,” including political party activities and citizens’ rallies, and labor activities. Gen. Park said in a decree that “all news media and publications are under the control of martial law command,” warning that those who spread “fake news” could be arrested without a court warrant. It was unclear what action the government had taken.
* From his own side: Mr. Yoon’s move was criticized by the leader of his own political party. Han Dong-hoon, the head of the People Power Party, said on Facebook that the president’s “martial law declaration is wrong” and that he would “work with the citizens to stop it.”
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