National Assembly votes to remove president after martial law fallout, with Constitutional Court set to decide his fate
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was impeached on Saturday after the National Assembly voted to remove him from office, with 204 lawmakers supporting the motion.
The Democratic Party (DP), which led the impeachment effort, secured support from 12 lawmakers from the ruling People Power Party (PPP), despite the PPP’s platform opposing the motion. This marks the second time in South Korea’s history that a sitting president has been impeached, following Park Geun-hye in 2016.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was impeached on Saturday after the National Assembly voted to remove him from office, with 204 lawmakers supporting the motion.
The Democratic Party (DP), which led the impeachment effort, secured support from 12 lawmakers from the ruling People Power Party (PPP), despite the PPP’s platform opposing the motion. This marks the second time in South Korea’s history that a sitting president has been impeached, following Park Geun-hye in 2016.
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