South Korea's government voted to lift martial law

The government of South Korea voted in favor of canceling martial law in the country. This was reported by Yonhap news agency on December 3, citing the office of the state's Prime Minister Han Dok-soo.

"The proposal to abolish martial law was adopted at a cabinet meeting," the office said.

It is specified that the decision was made unanimously, all 190 members of the National Assembly voted positively.

The agency also reported that the command, which was organized for martial law, was disbanded.

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Earlier in the day, South Korean President Yun Seok-yeol canceled an emergency gathering of military personnel and sent those who had arrived for the draft back.

Earlier in the day, South Korean President Yun Seok-yol declared martial law. The reason given was the threat of power paralysis due to attempts to conduct impeachment proceedings.

Later, the commander of the emergency regime, Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces Park Ahn Soo said that the activities of parliament, political parties and associations in South Korea are prohibited until the martial law is lifted. Eyewitnesses shared that protesters were gathering outside the National Assembly building in Seoul. Later, footage of military equipment in the capital appeared.

In addition, it was reported that there was a sharp fall of the South Korean won against the US dollar. The local currency was quoted at 1.4 thousand won per $1. It is specified that it is 1.6 won lower than the previous session.