World|politics|December 3, 2024 / 10:37 PM
South Korean National Assembly votes to demand lifting of martial law

AKIPRESS.COM - The National Assembly voted Wednesday to demand President Yoon Suk Yeol lift emergency martial law, Yonhap reported.

Under the Constitution, martial law must be lifted when a parliamentary majority demands it.

Of the 300 members of parliament, 190 were present and all 190 voted in favor of a motion demanding the lifting of martial law.

With the motion's passage, the martial law declaration is void, according to the parliamentary speaker's office.

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