It went on for hours… “immediately” international pressure ended the earthquake in South Korea

Hard hours

South Korean President Jun Suk-yul declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in a move that shocked citizens and forces that briefly tried to enter parliament, as lawmakers and protesters rushed to voice their objections to the country’s most serious challenge to democracy since the 1980s.

Yun said the move was aimed at his political opponents, but he was met with strong opposition even from Han Dong-hun, the leader of his party, who was present at the parliamentary session. He disagreed with Yoon about the president’s handling of the recent scandals.

South Korean law stipulates that the president must immediately lift martial law if the parliament votes to do so by a majority.

Earlier live television footage showed forces apparently tasked with imposing a state of emergency trying to enter the parliament building, and parliament staff were seen trying to repel the soldiers by spraying fire extinguishers.

June said today that the opposition parties have taken over the parliamentary process. He vowed to eliminate “obvious anti-state, pro-North Korea forces” and said he had no choice but to declare martial law to protect the constitutional order.

The opposition Democratic Party of Korea responded by saying, “This declaration is illegal and constitutes a criminal offense because it directly violates the constitution and other laws.”
“This is a coup,” he added.

USA

Washington has expressed “deep concern” over recent developments in South Korea. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell confirmed this in his statements USA She is monitoring the situation closely, hoping Seoul will respect the “rule of law.”

He added that America hopes that political differences will be resolved peacefully and in accordance with the rule of law. The US State Department also called on the authorities in South Korea to “support” the parliamentary vote in favor of lifting the state of emergency.

United Nations

For its part, the United Nations has expressed “concern” about developments in South Korea. The spokesman of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Stefan Dizarik, said that the organization is continuously monitoring the situation with great concern, noting that “the situation is developing rapidly.”

This concern reflects the importance of the situation to the United Nations in light of its potential repercussions on regional security and stability.

Russia

In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the imposition of a state of emergency as “worrying,” noting that Russia was closely monitoring the situation.

Peskov added that the situation in South Korea is “worrying”, especially with the internal criticism directed by the opposition to this step, considering it unconstitutional.

China

As for China, its embassy in Seoul urged its citizens to be “vigilant” following the imposition of a state of emergency.

The Chinese embassy issued a statement urging Chinese citizens to “calm down” and urging them to “increase security vigilance” and limit unnecessary movement.

The embassy also advised caution in expressing political views in the current circumstances.

The crisis is over

The sudden move by President Yoon Suk caused a political crisis in the country, and the authorities were deployed Soldiers in front of and inside the parliament seat.

However, South Korea’s parliament met and voted to lift the state of emergency, forcing the president, under political and international pressure, to announce his response to the parliament’s decision.

Jun has seen his government’s popularity plummet, struggling to push his political agenda through parliament, which has been controlled by the opposition since he took office in 2022.

The ruling People’s Power party reached an impasse with the opposition Democratic Party over the draft law on the budget for the coming year.

Tensions rose after Yoon rejected calls for an independent investigation into scandals involving his wife and senior officials in his government, prompting sharp criticism from his political opponents.