The National Assembly voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched imposition of martial law, suspending him from his duties until the Constitutional Court decides whether to reinstate him or remove him from office,

South Korea’s National Assembly voted on 14 December 2024 to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law. With 204 votes in favour, Yoon is now suspended, pending a Constitutional Court decision.

The National Assembly will vote at 4 p.m. on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, who briefly imposed martial law on Korea 11 days ago. The impeachment motion failed last week, but it could be a different story today.

Speaker Woo Won-shik said a task force would be formed to carry out an investigation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Korea's National Assembly passed on Saturday a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol amid growing calls for Yoon to step down over his martial law decree. In a plenary session, the bill was approved in a 204-85 vote with three abstentions, according to Yonhap News Agency.

By Joyce Lee, Hyonhee Shin and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Saturday to fight for his political future after he was impeached in a second vote by the opposition-led parliament over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law,