South Korea lifts martial law after lawmakers voted against it

President Yoon Suk Yeol sent shockwaves through the country after declaring an emergency martial law late on Tuesday.

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00:00Only hours after it had been in effect, South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yool lifted the

00:06martial law he implemented the night before.

00:11Yoon said his government withdrew military personnel following a bipartisan parliamentary

00:16vote that rejected the law.

00:18I issued an emergency resolution against the anti-national forces that try to paralyze

00:31the nation's fundamental functions and destroy the constitutional order of liberal democracy

00:37against the will of the poor nation.

00:38However, a while ago, there was a request for the resolution of the National Assembly, so

00:42I withdrew the military from the National Assembly.

00:47Hundreds of protesters had gathered in front of the parliament, waving banners and calling

00:51for Yoon to step down.

00:53Others were seen blocking military vehicles.

00:57Meanwhile, military troops stormed the parliament building.

01:01People inside linked arms and used furniture to create barricades.

01:06Some military personnel were blocked from entering the chamber by lawmakers who sprayed

01:11fire extinguishers at them.

01:14It was reported that police and military personnel were quick to leave parliament grounds following

01:19the vote.