Even after President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted the emergency martial law through a resolution at the State Council, citizens gathered in front of the National Assembly continue to rally.President Yun
strongly criticizes the situation, saying he should be responsible for it, but I will connect with the on-site reporter to find out more.
Reporter Jung Hyun-woo, how is the situation now?
[Reporter]
Where I am is National Assembly Boulevard, which is located on the outskirts of the National Assembly building, which also touches the Chok of the roadway.
As Yoon Suk Yeol's president declared martial law last night, citizens began to gather on National Assembly Boulevard after 11 p.m.
At first, there were many people only at the main gate of the National Assembly, but as the crowd continued to gather, the lanes in all directions were controlled here in the National Assembly.
At first, they installed stage vehicles everywhere and continued to criticize President Yoon.
Now, we are gathering in one place and continuing our condemnation remarks.
Even at dawn, hundreds of people still gather at the site near the main gate of the National Assembly.
Even after martial law was lifted at the Cabinet meeting, President Yoon strongly urged him to step down, saying he should take responsibility for the incident.
[Anchor]
There are a lot of citizens gathered, and martial law troops are not seen outside the National Assembly?
[Reporter]
That's right.As President
Yoon lifted martial law, martial law forces could not be on the scene.
Earlier at 12 p.m., after midnight, it was also confirmed that some martial law troops were attempting to enter the site in front of the main gate of the National Assembly here.
However, because the citizens strongly protested, they should have not been able to go inside and turned their heads.
But you could also see a helicopter roaring inside the upper part of the Capitol.
Last night, I couldn't see the soldiers getting off because military armored vehicles came to the front of National Assembly Boulevard.
However, as military vehicles, not armored vehicles, entered the National Assembly Boulevard, there were cases where citizens blocked martial law troops with their whole bodies, saying they should not be allowed to go.
[Anchor]
There were some physical fights between the citizens and the police officers in front of the National Assembly?
[Reporter]
There have been several times.
First, as citizens gathered here in front of the main gate of the National Assembly, police set up police buses and deployed personnel to prevent them from entering the inside.
First of all, from the police's point of view, citizens were in a position to control by letting lawmakers and aides inside.
Some citizens protested against this and said they would go inside, breaking the police squad and causing some physical fights.
It was seen on the spot that they pushed each other and did not even go to a serious assault situation.
Then, after 3 a.m., the visual police pulled out some of the security personnel, removing the buses parked in front of the National Assembly door.
Instead, traffic police were deployed to try to communicate the vehicle in both directions to the National Assembly.
Citizens were asked to climb on the sidewalk, but citizens who continued to rally on the roadway refused.
There was some push-and-push struggle as citizens protested strongly against the police again.
As a result, the police have given up two-way communication and are continuing to manage the on-site assembly.
For the time being, drivers passing through this area will need to detour the site.
So far, I'm Jung Hyunwoo from YTN in front of the National Assembly building in Seoul.
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