America’s response to the cancellation of the emergency martial law order in South Korea

reported by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken also emphasized the country’s commitment to support the people of South Korea and the long-standing alliance between Washington and Seoul.

The statement of the US State Department states: The United States has carefully monitored the developments in the Republic of Korea in the past 24 hours. We welcome the statement of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who announced that he will withdraw from the order to impose emergency martial law based on the South Korean constitution and after the consensus of the National Assembly. We still expect political disputes to be resolved through peaceful means and in accordance with the law. Once again, we emphasize our support for the Korean people and the US-Republic of Korea alliance based on the common principles of democracy and the rule of law.

South Korean President Yoon Seok-yul yesterday ordered the imposition of emergency martial law, accusing the country’s opposition of “anti-government activities”. Hours later, 190 legislators who were able to access the building of the National Assembly of this country, unanimously voted to abolish the martial law.

However, South Korea’s military announced that martial law would remain in place until the president orders. Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party, which is considered the main opposition party in South Korea, called the martial law order “unconstitutional” and asked the army and police to return to their normal activities.

Unrest and chaos erupted in South Korea after the Democratic Party last week rejected the South Korean president’s 2025 budget bill and called for an investigation into several allegations of corruption linked to his wife. Yoon Suk Yul and some senior government officials of this country.