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The fate of Yoon’s foreign policies remains uncertain and even bleak,
Given the recent developments, we have decided to postpone the visit,
the spokesperson said in a statement The president must directly and thoroughly explain this tragic situation,
People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon told reporters in a televised broadcast, We are relieved President Yoon has reversed course on his concerning declaration of martial law and respected the ROK National Assembly's vote to end it,
the National Security Council spokesperson said in a statement, as quoted by Yonhap News Agency Democracy is at the foundation of the U.S.-ROK alliance, and we will continue to monitor the situation,
The National Assembly demanded that martial law be lifted, so I withdrew the military forces that had been deployed to carry out martial law,
Yoon said, according to The New York Times I will immediately convene a Cabinet meeting to accept the National Assembly's request and end martial law,
It feels like we are returning to the era of dictatorship. I believe it is not right for President Yoon (Suk Yeol) to act unilaterally,
I do want to underscore that our alliance with the ROK is ironclad, and we stand by Korea in their time of uncertainty."
Kurt Campbell, deputy secretary of state, told reporters at a Washington event previewing Japan's 2025 Osaka Expo If Yoon is correct and there are North Korean sympathizers in South Korea, we can expect them to incite violence,
Maxwell told VOA Korean via email We're watching the recent developments in the ROK with grave concern,
There's potential for miscalculation on North Korea's part,
said Sydney Seiler, who until last year was the national intelligence officer for North Korea on the U.S. National Intelligence Council, in a phone interview with VOA Korean Yoon's act of imposing it in the first place without legitimate cause is a serious crime in itself,
It's because of this senseless martial law declared by Yoon, who has gone insane
cried one protestor, who was cheered by hundreds of spectators When I heard the news, I thought it was fake,
said Lee Jin-wha, 48, from Incheon, a city neighbouring Seoul Yoon has committed rebellion with martial law declaration,
Why did we have to come out here after gruelling work in the middle of the week?"
I thought I must stop this, even if I have to put my life at risk,
I also want to just underscore that we have every hope and expectation that any political disputes will be resolved peacefully and in accordance with the rule of law,
Democratic Party lawmakers, including me and many others, will protect our country's democracy and future and public safety, lives and properties, with our own lives'
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the liberal Democratic Party, which holds the majority in the 300-seat parliament, said
