President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law on Tuesday night, accusing the opposition of “trying to overthrow the free democracy.” But about five hours later, he said he would lift the declaration,

South Korea was engulfed in six hours of chaos on Tuesday night after the nation’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, declared “emergency martial law” for the first time in more than 40 years. The decree prompted an immediate outcry,

The South Korean military says it will maintain martial law until it is lifted by President Yoon Suk Yeol, despite the nation's parliament voting to block its enforcement, according to the country's national broadcaster. It follows clashes between protesters and the security forces who tried to barricade the National Assembly.