South Korean president says he will lift martial law after legislators’ vote

Police officers stand guard in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea (Lee Jin-man/AP)

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has said he will soon lift the martial law he imposed during a tense night of political drama in which troops surrounded parliament and legislators voted to reject military rule.

Mr Yoon said his government had withdrawn the military personnel that had been deployed, and that he would formally lift martial law following a cabinet meeting as “soon as members arrive”.