US makes no criticism of Yoon’s attempt to suspend his country’s democratic institutions
A man in Seoul, South Korea, lookings at a newspaper reporting President Yoon Suk Yeol announcing his intention to lift emergency martial law . Photograph: EPA’s six-hour imposition of martial law . Spokesman Lin Jian told a regular press briefing in Beijing that China does not comment on South Korea’s internal affairs.
As the events in Seoul unfolded on Tuesday night, US deputy secretary of state Kurt Campbell expressed “grave concern” but declined to call on Mr Yoon to reverse his decision. “The United States has watched closely developments over the last 24 hours in the Republic of Korea. We welcome President Yoon’s statement that he would rescind the order declaring emergency martial law in accordance with the constitution, after the national assembly’s unanimous vote to reject the declaration,” secretary of state Anthony Blinken said on Wednesday.
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