A second impeachment motion against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was submitted to parliament today, following the failure of the first attempt on December 7.
The initial motion was blocked after most members of Yoon's ruling People Power Party (PPP) chose to boycott the vote, leaving opposition lawmakers without enough support to oust the president. Despite this setback, the situation has shifted in recent days, with at least seven PPP lawmakers now publicly supporting the impeachment effort.
On Thursday, President Yoon addressed the growing political turmoil, defending his brief declaration of martial law from earlier in the week. Yoon explained that the move was necessary to protect the country’s democracy, emphasizing that it was made in the face of what he described as growing political unrest. He also vowed to fight back against attempts to impeach him, signaling his resolve to remain in office despite the mounting political pressure.
In response, opposition parties, which control the National Assembly, are pushing ahead with their plans to hold a second vote on Saturday. This time, the opposition will need support from at least eight members of Yoon's People Power Party (PPP) to reach the two-thirds majority required to pass the impeachment motion.
The situation has placed South Korea's political landscape in a state of uncertainty, with the outcome of Saturday’s vote set to have major implications for President Yoon’s presidency.
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At least 16 people, including women and children, lost their lives and over 30 others were injured when a passenger vehicle veered off the road and fell into a ravine in Pakistan’s Sindh province, local authorities said.
Russia has reported the capture of Sukha Balka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, a contested area that continues to see active fighting amid shifting frontlines.
The Kremlin says negotiations with Ukraine remain possible, but only if Kyiv removes unspecified obstacles, leaving the path to diplomacy uncertain.
China has announced significant updates to its undergraduate curriculum by incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its academic offerings.
At least 16 people, including women and children, lost their lives and over 30 others were injured when a passenger vehicle veered off the road and fell into a ravine in Pakistan’s Sindh province, local authorities said.
Russia has reported the capture of Sukha Balka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, a contested area that continues to see active fighting amid shifting frontlines.
China has rolled out the world’s first 10-gigabit (10G) fixed broadband network in Xiong'an New Area, promising ultra-fast speeds and low latency through cutting-edge optical infrastructure.
The Kremlin says negotiations with Ukraine remain possible, but only if Kyiv removes unspecified obstacles, leaving the path to diplomacy uncertain.
China has announced significant updates to its undergraduate curriculum by incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its academic offerings.
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