Lawmakers are preparing to vote on a motion to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol after his failed attempt to impose martial law earlier this week
Thousands of South Koreans protest against President Yoon Suk Yeol, near the National Assembly Building, in Seoul, calling for his impeachment. Follow live updates.Thousands of South Koreans protest against President Yoon Suk Yeol, near the National Assembly Building, in Seoul, calling for his impeachment. Follow live updates.
Yonhap also reported that a man in his 50s was detained by police after trying to set himself on fire in protest of Yoon’s martial law declaration, according to officials.Yoon addressed the nation for the first time since rescinding the order on Wednesday, just six hours after imposing it, apologising for his actions and promising not to attempt it a second time.
Thousands of people rallied in Yeouido, where the national assembly is located ahead of the vote, calling for Yoon to go, the national news wire Yonhap reported. Parliament is also expected to vote on a fourth attempt to establish a special counsel to investigate Yoon’s wife, Kim Keon Hee, right before the impeachment motion.
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