South Korea’s parliament on Thursday approved a revision to the country’s martial law rules that bans any attempt to block lawmakers from entering the National Assembly.
The military and police are also prohibited from entering the National Assembly without approval from the speaker of parliament. The revision follows a crisis in December sparked by then-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s sudden declaration of military rule.
The revision of the Martial Law Act passed with 255 of the 259 members present voting in favor during a plenary session of the National Assembly, according to Korean media outlet Good Morning Chungcheong. The remaining four abstained….
South Korea Revises Martial Law Rules
