South Korean media: South Korean parliament vote may lift martial law

South Korea's president declared a state of martial law late Tuesday night, according to the Korea Herald. However, the agreement will be short-lived if the opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to repeal it. After the unexpected move by South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol, the opposition Democratic Party quickly mobilized to repeal the measure, despite earlier reports that access to the National Assembly building was blocked under the state of emergency decree. Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung issued an emergency instruction to all lawmakers that day to hold meetings in the National Assembly Hall. Despite the decree's entry and exit restrictions, lawmakers began to gather in an effort to cancel the declaration. As of 11:54 p.m. (10:54 GMT), it was unclear how many people had entered the building. (Jinshi)