Martial Law Crisis in South Korea Ends Following Lawmakers’ Intervention

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced early Wednesday that he would lift the martial law imposed during a dramatic series of events the night, following a parliamentary vote that rejected the declaration. In a televised statement, Yoon confirmed that military personnel deployed around parliament had been withdrawn and said the formal process to lift martial law would occur during a Cabinet meeting once all members were present.

The president’s decision to impose martial law late Tuesday evening was unexpected, as it marked the first such declaration in South Korea since the country transitioned to democracy in 1987....