Yoon Rejects Army Chief Park An-su's Resignation... "Please Focus on Fulfilling Your Duties"

President Yoon Suk-yeol announced in an emergency address at 4:30 a.m. on the 4th that the martial law declared last night will be lifted in response to the National Assembly's request. The photo shows President Yoon's emergency address being broadcast on the TV in the Seoul Station waiting room. Photo by Jo Yong-jun

President Yoon Suk-yeol rejected the resignation expressed by Army Chief of Staff Park An-su, who served as the martial law commander during the emergency martial law, the presidential office announced on the 5th.

A presidential office official said in the afternoon, "The President recently judged that stable military operations are necessary under the severe security situation and urged him to devote himself to his duties as the Army Chief of Staff."

Earlier, Chief of Staff Park appeared before the National Assembly's National Defense Committee for an urgent inquiry and revealed that he had tendered his resignation to then Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun the day before.