The US Defense Secretary has no plans to travel to South Korea after attempts to declare martial law there.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin canceled his visit to South Korea after the country’s President Yoon Seok-yol failed to impose martial law. It was reported by Reuters.
According to an American official, a trip to Seoul is planned “in the near future.” But after the country’s President Yoon Seok-yol declared martial law on December 3, only to lift it as soon as possible, it was decided that now was “not the right time.”
Austin will step down before January 20, before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
As you know, the United States maintains 28.5 thousand military personnel in South Korea.
We remind you that on December 3, South Korean President Yoon Seok Yol declared martial law in the country. The decision sparked clashes with law enforcement officials and the military near the parliament building.
South Korea’s parliament has voted to end martial law. The opposition initiated the impeachment of the president.
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