South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law earlier this month.
On Saturday, the country’s National Assembly voted by 204 to 85 to impeach Yoon and suspend his powers and duties, the Associated Press reported. The motion required the support of two-thirds of the National Assembly to pass.
Yoon had survived a first impeachment vote last Saturday after most of his ruling People Power Party (PPP) boycotted it.
Yoon issued a martial law decree on December 3, which caused political turmoil across the country. It lasted only six hours as the country’s parliament voted to block the decree.
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has 180 days to decide whether to dismiss Yoon as president or restore his powers. If he is forced out, an election to choose his successor must be held within 60 days.
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