European society is also watching the aftermath of martial law...EU, NATO 'welcome' to lifting martial law

[Anchor]
While Europe is also closely watching the aftermath of South Korea's emergency martial law, the European Union and NATO have said they welcome the lifting of martial law.

European media have analyzed that President Yoon misread the political situation in Korea and that the success story of democracy in Korea is in crisis.

Correspondent Jo Su-hyun reports from London.

[Reporter]
Citizens as well as governments around the world are showing various reactions to the martial law situation in Korea, and I asked the British people here.

[Alex Ainsworth / Londoner] It was very worrying. With North Korea close to Russia, everyone wants South Korea to be strong and stable....]

[Katie Fluke / Londoner: There are so many conflicts in the world and democracy is threatened, I just hope that the problem will be solved for the Korean people]

Some say they are not reluctant to visit Korea due to this incident.

[British tourist] I'm still thinking of going on a trip to Korea. The current situation seems to be a political issue rather than a safety issue.]

The European Union's foreign ministry, the Foreign Office, issued a statement saying it welcomed the lifting of emergency martial law.

He also emphasized that he reaffirms his close strategic partnership with South Korea based on shared values on common interests and democracy, human rights, and rule of law.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutter also said South Korea is continuing to monitor the situation closely as it is an important partner of NATO.

[Marc Rutter / NATO Secretary-General: I think the announcement of lifting the emergency martial law in South Korea shows the country's continued commitment to protecting the rule of law]

The BBC, a British public broadcaster, said the declaration of martial law backfired and analyzed that President Yoon misread his country and political situation.

The British daily The Times said that Korea, which wrote the myth of democracy's success, was in chaos this time, adding to the uncertainty in the West's belief in democracy.

France's AFP news agency described the incident as a "24-hour chaos" and detailed the situation by time, from the declaration of martial law to protests after the lifting.

I'm Jo Suhyun of YTN in London.

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