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December 16, 2024

South Korea Impeaches President Yoon Suk Yeol After Failed Martial Law Attempt
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South Korea's parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his
attempt to declare martial law. The final vote was 204 to 85. Suk Yeol's
presidential powers have been suspended. His future now rests in the
hands of South Korea's Constitutional Court, which will decide whether
Yoon should be removed from office. The court will hold its first public
hearing on December 27. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik called
for Yoon to be removed from office as soon as possible. This is
opposition leader Lee Jae-Myung.

Lee Jae-myung: "We are restraining, however, rather than celebrating the
victory ourselves and being scattered. Shouldn't we continue to fight
together to ensure that there is a swift and serious accountability to
be held and ensure the removal of Yoon Suk Yeol as soon as possible?"

South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will serve as interim leader
until the court issues its ruling on Yoon. Meanwhile, the head of Yoon's
ruling People Power Party, Han Dong-hoon, has resigned days after voting
to impeach Yoon. We will go to South Korea later in the broadcast.


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