South Korean President Impeached Over Martial Law Decree

Yoon Suk Yeol's suspension follows a failed attempt to impose martial law, with his fate now in the hands of the Constitutional Court.

South Korea's National Assembly voted 204-85 to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his controversial martial law declaration earlier this month.
Yoon's martial law decree, which lasted only six hours, included suspending parliamentary activities and deploying troops to block lawmakers from voting on its repeal.
The impeachment motion accuses Yoon of rebellion, citing unconstitutional actions and the mobilization of military forces to undermine the legislature.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has assumed interim presidential powers as the Constitutional Court deliberates Yoon's potential removal, a process that could take up to 180 days.
Public protests against Yoon surged, with approval ratings plummeting to 11%, while opposition parties and some members of Yoon's own party supported the impeachment motion.