Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:40am on 14 Dec 2024,Saturday International
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached after his martial law declaration triggered a constitutional crisis and mass outrage. The motion to impeach passed with 204 votes in the 300-member parliament. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will act as interim leader while the Constitutional Court decides Yoon's fate, a process that may take up to six months. Yoon's martial law, declared on December 3, involved deploying soldiers to block lawmakers from overturning the law. Opposition leader Park Chan-dae called the impeachment a victory for democracy. Yoon now faces criminal investigations over his controversial actions.
