South Korean president Yoon Seok-hye announced on the evening of December 3 that emergency martial law would be imposed and lifted more than six hours later. According to the Korea Times and other media reports, American entrepreneur Ellon Muskermeidong said in a post on social media platform X on December 3 that he was “Shocked” by the wave of emergency martial law in South Korea.
American entrepreneur Ellon Musk, file photo, source: foreign media
“What’s happening in South Korea Now?” Musk replied to the user’s post, “Yeah, it’s shocking,” the report said
He also marveled at another news commentary about the unanimous approval of the lifting of martial law by the South Korean parliament.
Local time on the evening of December 3, South Korean president Yoon Seok-hye suddenly carried out live television, announced the implementation of“Emergency Martial Law.”. He cited a number of reasons, said the opposition party hijack parliament, destabilize the country, said South Korea will eliminate the domestic”Anti-national forces.”. Faced with the sudden martial law, South Korea’s parliament called an emergency meeting, 190 members of the vote to request Yoon Suk-yuet to withdraw martial law. Immediately at 4:27 am local time on the 4th, South Korean president Yoon Seok-hye announced that he accepted the request of the National Assembly to lift martial law.
Police 2024 past barricades leading to the South Korean Presidential Palace and Defense Ministry after President Yoon Seok-hye declared martial law in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 4,2010. Image Source: Visual China
According to CNN reports, the White House said it was “Relieved” after South Korean president Yoon Seok-hye announced the lifting of emergency martial law early Thursday. US Secretary of State Blinken welcomed Yoon’s decision to lift emergency martial law on December 3. Biden has yet to make any substantive comments on the situation.