Last week, opposition parties moved to impeach Yoon -- but the move failed.
A television screen displays a news report featuring South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Yoon said he would fight until the last minute to defend himself after accusing the opposition of trying to paralyze his administration. Yoon's defiant Thursday morning speech came as the chief of his own party called for his impeachment.
However, this time, Han was slightly more specific about the intentions behind his words, stating, "Our party members should attend the National Assembly and vote according to their consciences at the next vote." Within hours, the National Assembly voted to demand that the president lift the martial law order -- which he soon did.
Thousands of citizens gather across from the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on December 11, 2024, to call for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol. The rally, part of daily protests since Yoon's alleged declaration of martial law, aims to demand accountability for what critics describe as an attempted coup and insurrection. Participation in the rallies grows steadily as momentum builds toward a second impeachment vote against Yoon, scheduled for December 14 at 5 p.m.
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