Washington Post "Korea's martial law lifting, democracy's big victory"

The Washington Post's newsletter on the 4th, which deals with the declaration and lifting of martial law in Korea, called the situation a great victory for democracy.

Diplomatic journalist Josh Rosin said that Congress took action and kept the administration in check, and the military did not fire on protesters, and that democracy was protected in South Korea this time.

Journalist Keith Leachberg also said it was a clear victory for democracy as an example of how democracy can win if the people come forward and fight.

In response to the declaration of martial law, Rosin criticized President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor who investigated his predecessor's abuse of power, for doing this, saying he did not understand it, and that his ideas and implementations were poor.

He also added that he doesn't think President Yoon is a fool, but he did something very stupid this time.

Richberg said military revolts often occur in many parts of the world, but not in South Korea in the 21st century, and that when he first heard the news, he thought the situation in other countries had been misrepresented.

And President Yoon's declaration of martial law is the best political mistake of the year, surpassing French President Macron's early general election decision, and he pointed out that no leader would do this without confidence that the military would follow.

Rosin said that the U.S. trust in South Korea has been reduced due to the incident at a time when U.S. President-elect Trump is already skeptical of the alliance, adding that it is a bad news for the Korea-U.S. relationship in many ways.

He also said that the institutionalization of cooperation among South Korea, the U.S., and Japan, which President Biden has been promoting, has been caught off guard.