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U.S. Secretary Antony Blinken Welcomes South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol Lifting Emergency Martial Law Order

Dec 4, 2024, 12:32 AM

The White House has expressed approval of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's decision to lift the emergency martial law order, stating that it is closely monitoring the situation in Seoul. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised Yoon's announcement, indicating that the U.S. was unaware of the decision prior to its announcement and was shocked by it. Blinken emphasized the importance of this development, welcoming Yoon's commitment to rescind the martial law declaration.