South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol lifts controversial martial law

South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol has announced

The unexpected imposition of martial law, which began late on December 3 at 11 p.m., came as a shock to many. President Yoon had criticized the opposition, which holds the majority in parliament, accusing them of "undermining the state." He alleged that opposition members, who he claimed were sympathetic to North Korea, had paralyzed

The martial law decree included significant measures such as

In the early hours of December 4, 190 members of the National Assembly managed to enter the building and held an emergency session. They voted to pass a resolution demanding President Yoon end martial law. In the chaos leading up to the meeting, the Speaker of the National Assembly and opposition leaders revealed they had to climb over walls to get inside the building.