By Louis Casiano | Fox News
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted his martial law declaration after lawmakers rejected the move following Yoon’s vow to eliminate “anti-state” forces in a serious challenge to the country’s Parliament, which he accused of sympathizing with North Korea.
The Tuesday night declaration was vocally opposed by the speaker of Parliament and even the leader of Yoon’s own party, Han Dong-hoon, who has clashed with the president over his handling of recent scandals, Reuters reported.
Shortly after Yoon made his announcement, people began gathering outside the Parliament building, some of them shouting: “Withdraw emergency martial law!” while scuffling with troops. Under South Korean law, the president must lift martial law if the Parliament demands it with a majority vote.