Seoul, Dec 4
Senior aides of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, including his Chief of Staff, offered to resign together in large numbers on Wednesday, the Presidential office said, after the National Assembly blocked Yoon's surprise declaration of martial law.
They include Chung Jin-suk, the presidential chief of staff; National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik; and Sung Tae-yoon, chief of staff for policy, as well as seven other senior aides, news agency reported.
The resignation offer came after Yoon declared martial law on Tuesday night, accusing the opposition of "anti-state forces" that paralyse the operation of the nation with impeachment motions and a downsized budget bill.
Yoon lifted the martial law following a unanimous vote by the National Assembly early Wednesday to demand the President repeal it.
A scheduled meeting that had been convened by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in what would be his first public appearance since his declaration of martial law was lifted, has been postponed, Yoon's office said on Wednesday.