South Korea Faces Political Turmoil as Calls for President Yoon's Impeachment Grow
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces potential impeachment after declaring and then retracting martial law, which he claimed was necessary to combat 'anti-state forces.' The head of the ruling People Power Party, Han Dong-hoon, has called for Yoon's suspension, citing risks to national safety. The opposition Democratic Party has scheduled an impeachment vote, while the national police investigate allegations of insurrection. The situation has caused a rift within the ruling party, with some members supporting impeachment to protect the country's democratic system.
- South Korea ruling party leader says country risks ‘great danger’ unless President Yoon suspended The Guardian
- The Head of South Korean President Yoon’s Party Calls for His Impeachment The New York Times
- Yoon Suk Yeol: The ‘American Pie’-singing conservative who tried to suspend democracy – and failed CNN
- What to know about martial law and the effort to impeach South Korea’s president The Associated Press
- The Six Hours of Chaos That Dragged South Korea Into Martial Law and Back The Wall Street Journal
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