Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:36am on 04 Dec 2024,Wednesday International
South Korea faced a political crisis as President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration sparked nationwide protests. The unprecedented move, the first since 1980, led to widespread condemnation, with opposition leaders accusing Yoon of breaching democratic norms. In an emergency late-night session, 190 out of 300 lawmakers, including members of Yoon's own party, voted to nullify the decree. Protesters celebrated outside the National Assembly after troops withdrew, chanting, "We won." US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell voiced "grave concern," while former Foreign Minister Kyung-wha Kang criticized the declaration as "unjustified." The Korean won fell sharply amid the turmoil.
