This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Nick Miles, and in the early hours of Wednesday, the 4th of December, these are our main stories.

As we record this podcast, South Korea is in political chaos after President Yun Sukhnyol

declared that he was lifting a martial law order that he'd announced just hours before.

Earlier, the National Assembly had voted to oppose his imposition of military rule.

In other news, Joe Biden has reiterated the US commitment to Africa

during a visit to Angola, which may be his final trip as president.

Also in this podcast,

The winner of the 2024 Turner Prize is Jasleen Quay.

The 38-year-old whose exhibition celebrates the Scottish Sikh community

has won one of the world's most prestigious Art Awards.

We begin in South Korea. The president has reversed his shock decision to impose martial law.

Yun-Suk Yul confirmed that troops had been withdrawn from the streets.

It ordered their deployment a few hours earlier,

accusing the opposition of being criminals and anti-state forces.

South Korea has been thrown into political turmoil by events.

President Yun had made a surprise television address.

Dear citizens, I declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat

of the North Korean communist forces, eradicate the shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces that are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people, and protect the free constitutional order.

Through this martial law, I will rebuild and protect the Free Republic of Korea, which is falling into the abyss of national ruin.

Well, less than two hours after his declaration,

MPs defied the president,

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