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Update South Korean parliament votes to defy president by lifting his declaration of martial law

South Korean parliament votes to defy president by lifting his declaration of martial law

  • Hours later, parliament voted to lift the declaration, with the National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik declaring that lawmakers “will protect democracy with the people”
  • Woo called for police and military personnel to withdraw from the Assembly’s grounds
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