The Latest Breaking News from the National Assembly

When South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, attempted to institute martial law in early December, the public responded with massive protests. These protests have continued across the country. On December 14, for example, an estimated 1 million people gathered outside the National Assembly in the capital, Seoul, as lawmakers convened…

South Korea’s National Assembly passed an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday, December 14. The vote marks the third time a president has been impeached in the country’s constitutional history.

South Koreans wept and screamed with joy in freezing Seoul on Saturday as parliament voted to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his failed bid to impose martial law.

The National Assembly passed the motion on Saturday with a 204-85 vote

Some members of Yoon’s own conservative People Power Party provided crucial votes backing the impeachment.

Seoul police said at least 200,000 people had massed outside parliament in support of removing the president

South Korean lawmakers set for crucial vote on impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol amid public protests and political tension.

The stakes are high for President Yoon Suk-yeol as the opposition tries again to impeach him for declaring martial law.

The 73-year-old centrist and leader of the Democratic Movement will replace Michel Barnier, who lost a confidence vote.