South Korea: Politics and Government
Commons · Question 17515 · Tabled 3 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Gregory Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to raise the (a) declaration of martial law in South Korea and (b) potential implications of that decision at the UN.
Answer
Answered by Catherine West, 6 Dec 2024
I issued a statement on 3 December expressing deep concern about the events in Seoul of 3 December. We welcome the decision made following a vote in the National Assembly to withdraw the martial law decree. South Korea is a proud democracy, and events hav...