South Korean government approves lifting of martial law
Kyiv • UNN
South Korea's Cabinet has voted to lift martial law imposed by President Yoon Sok Yule. The decision was made after the opposition Democratic Party initiated budget cuts.
The Cabinet of Ministers of South Korea voted to lift martial law. Such a decision was previously required to be made by the National Assembly. This is reported by Yonhap, writes UNN.
The proposal to lift martial law was approved at a meeting of the Cabinet of ministers at 4:30 (local time - Ed.),
The Cabinet meeting was also attended by South Korean President Yoon Sok Yule, who previously signed a decree on martial law.
Thus, a little more than six hours have passed since the declaration of martial law in the country.
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According to the BBC, in the parliamentary elections held in South Korea this spring, 192 of the 300 seats in the National Assembly were won by the Democratic Party.
As a result of the crushing defeat that the president's power of the People Party received in the elections, the leader of this party, Han Dong Hong, resigned and the country's Prime Minister, Han dok su, resigned.
The media wrote that the vote in the spring elections could be considered as an interim referendum on confidence in President Yoon Sok Yule, who still has three years in power.
The BBC's Seoul correspondent Jake Kwon recalls that after the parliamentary elections lost by his party, the president was unable to pass the laws he needed, but he had to desperately veto any laws passed by the opposition.
This week, the Democratic Party reduced the budget proposed by the government and the president's party, but Yoon Sok Yule cannot veto it.
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Yun Sok Yule imposed martial law, accusing the opposition of anti-state activities. The decision was made after the Democratic Party initiated budget cuts and impeachment of the state auditor.
