South Korea cabinet ministers offer to resign en masse: local newspaper reports

SOUTH Korea’s cabinet ministers have expressed their intention to resign en masse to the prime minister, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported on Wednesday citing a source close to the ruling party.

The report comes after a martial law declaration by President Yoon Suk Yeol the previous night which he withdrew after parliament voted to reject it.

Prime Minister Han Duck Soo is scheduled to meet with the ruling People Power Party leadership and senior aides to Yoon at 2 pm (0500 GMT), Chosun Ilbo reported. REUTERS