Many South Korean officials resign after the president's martial law decision

The South Korean presidential office said that the chief of staff and more than 10 other senior aides to President Yoon Suk Yeol submitted their resignations after he declared and then withdrew martial law on the night of December 3 and early morning of December 4.

Yonhap news agency reported on December 4 that senior aides to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol resigned "en masse" after he declared martial law and then revoked it on the night of December 3.

Accordingly, those who requested to resign included Presidential Chief of Staff Chung Jin-suk, National Security Advisor Shin Won-sik and Chief of Policy Office Sung Tae-yoon, along with 7 other senior assistants.

Opposition votes to impeach South Korean president after 'short-lived' martial law declaration

Meanwhile, the South Korean Presidential Office said that Mr. Yoon's chief of staff and more than 10 other senior aides have submitted their resignations.

CNN reported that the opposition Democratic Party in South Korea said it would begin the process of impeaching the president if he does not immediately resign. The party criticized Mr. Yoon's declaration of martial law, calling it an act of "rebellion" and grounds for impeachment.

President Yoon announced the lifting of martial law on December 4.

Earlier on the evening of December 3, in a televised speech, President Yoon said the decision to declare martial law was to deal with the threat from the DPRK and eliminate anti-state forces in the country, protecting constitutional order. Mr. Yoon criticized the opposition's unprecedented efforts to impeach officials and demands for budget cuts that have paralyzed the government.

The South Korean National Assembly voted to lift martial law with 190 out of 300 lawmakers present. President Yoon then lifted martial law.

In a related development, Yonhap reported that President Yoon postponed his first public meeting scheduled for the morning of December 4. He was scheduled to preside over a meeting on drug prevention at the presidential office in Yongsan.

On the US side, Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed President Yoon's decision to lift martial law. "We continue to expect political disagreements to be resolved peacefully and in accordance with the law," AFP quoted Mr. Blinken as saying.

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