{"id":137041,"date":"2024-12-14T19:36:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T12:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=137041"},"modified":"2024-12-14T19:36:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T12:36:59","slug":"south-koreas-parliament-votes-to-impeach-president-yoon-suk-yeol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=137041","title":{"rendered":"South Korea\u2019s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>SEOUL, South Korea (AP) \u2014 South Korea\u2019s parliament on Saturday impeached President <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-martial-law-president-impeachment-53d787e9f04d32615e83aade47412174\">Yoon Suk Yeol<\/a><\/span> over his stunning and short-lived <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-martial-law-north-korea-emergency-b310df4fece42c27051f58b8951f346f\">martial law decree,<\/a><\/span> a move that ended days of political paralysis but set up an intense debate over Yoon\u2019s fate, as jubilant crowds roared to celebrate another defiant moment in the country\u2019s resilient democracy. <\/p>\n<p>The National Assembly passed the motion 204-85. Yoon\u2019s presidential powers and duties were subsequently suspended and Prime Minister <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-roh-moo-hyun-kim-dae-lee-myung-bak-han-duck-soo-68b7eac2a3dd7423d2cd3d7f51aed89a\">Han Duck-soo,<\/a><\/span> the country\u2019s No. 2 official, took over presidential powers later Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>The Constitutional Court has up to 180 days to determine whether to dismiss Yoon as president or restore his powers. If he\u2019s thrown out of office, a national election to choose his successor must be held within 60 days.<\/p>\n<p>It was the second National Assembly vote on Yoon\u2019s impeachment after <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-politics-yoon-martial-law-impeachment-3f2a9190bf5cec83b49e2c6ad5cf5379\">ruling party lawmakers boycotted<\/a><\/span> the first floor vote last Saturday. Some People Power Party lawmakers had since said they would vote for Yoon\u2019s impeachment as public protests intensified and his approval rating plummeted. <\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"ImageEnhancement\">\n                    <bsp-figure><\/p>\n<figure class=\"Figure\" data-openoverlay=\"\">\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-320000\"\/><\/p>\n<picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/12690a3\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6177x4118+0+0\/resize\/800x533!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F56%2F79%2F27696e1c8c5a7ff9a9fe5caf6a9a%2Ff11fda5e3db84e42ba5885f19b3bb2b8 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parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Ahn Young-joon)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slides\" data-slidescount=\"1\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slide\" data-slidenumber=\"0\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-columns\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info\">\n                        <bsp-carousel-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-show-less=\"\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id=\"\" data-less-id=\"\"><br \/>\n                            <button class=\"ReadLess\"><br \/>\n                                <svg class=\"icon-linkCaret\">\n                                    <use xlink:href=\"#link-caret\"\/>\n                                <\/svg><br \/>\n                            <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info-description\">\n<p>Participants celebrate after hearing the news that South Korea\u2019s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Ahn Young-joon)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"ReadBtn\">Read More<\/button><br \/>\n                        <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/template><\/p>\n<p><\/bsp-figure>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik said Yoon\u2019s impeachment was an outcome driven by \u201cthe people\u2019s ardent desire for democracy, courage and dedication.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"ImageEnhancement\">\n                    <bsp-figure><\/p>\n<figure class=\"Figure\" data-openoverlay=\"\">\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-680000\"\/><\/p>\n<picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" 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(AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slides\" data-slidescount=\"1\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slide\" data-slidenumber=\"0\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-columns\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info\">\n                        <bsp-carousel-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-show-less=\"\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id=\"\" data-less-id=\"\"><br \/>\n                            <button class=\"ReadLess\"><br \/>\n                                <svg class=\"icon-linkCaret\">\n                                    <use xlink:href=\"#link-caret\"\/>\n                                <\/svg><br \/>\n                            <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info-description\">\n<p>Participants celebrate after hearing the news that South Korea\u2019s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"ReadBtn\">Read More<\/button><br \/>\n                        <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/template><\/p>\n<p><\/bsp-figure>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Hundreds of thousands of people gathered near the parliament roared in jubilation, waved banners and brandished colorful <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-protesters-photo-gallery-yoon-b17f96063a2635ebc87f35ed9ab5ac5b\">K-pop glow sticks,<\/a><\/span> as a lead activist shouted on stage, \u201cWe have preserved the constitutional order!\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In a central Seoul plaza, another huge crowd gathered supporting Yoon, but they grew subdued after hearing he had been impeached. Both rallies have largely been peaceful.<\/p>\n<h2>The acting leader bolsters the country\u2019s security posture<\/h2>\n<p>Yoon issued a statement saying he would \u201cnever give up\u201d and calling for officials to maintain stability in government functions during what he described as a \u201ctemporary\u201d pause of his presidency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will carry with me all the criticisms, encouragement and support directed toward me, and I will continue to do my utmost for the country until the very last moment,\u201d Yoon said.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-impeachment-turmoil-timeline-336b2e3defa5c4e36221ca08ae75cbc7\">Yoon\u2019s Dec. 3 imposition<\/a><\/span> of martial law, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/korea-martial-law-yoon-president-9adbff7c7df6a2fa22b1fbf955a495fa\">the first of its kind<\/a><\/span> in more than four decades in South Korea, lasted only six hours, but has caused massive <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-impeachment-turmoil-timeline-336b2e3defa5c4e36221ca08ae75cbc7\">political tumult,<\/a><\/span> halted diplomatic activities and rattled financial markets. Yoon was forced to <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-997c22ac93f6a9bece68454597e577c1\">lift his decree<\/a><\/span> after parliament unanimously voted to overturn it.<\/p>\n<p>Han, the acting leader, ordered the military to bolster its security posture to prevent North Korea from launching provocations by miscalculation. Han asked the foreign minister to inform other countries that South Korea\u2019s major external policies remain unchanged, and the finance minister to work to minimize potential negative impacts on the economy by the political turmoil, according to Han\u2019s office. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI earnestly ask public servants this. At this moment, we have the critical task of ensuring normal and stable operations of state affairs &#8230; I ask you to carry out your duties without any neglect to ensure that the government is operated without being shaken,\u201d Han said in a televised statement. <\/p>\n<p>South Korea\u2019s executive power is concentrated with the president, but the prime minister leads the country if the president becomes incapacitated. Han is a seasoned official and has previously held a string of top government posts such as trade minister and finance minister and was the ambassador to the U.S. He also served as a prime minister from 2007-2008. <\/p>\n<p>Philip S. Goldberg, the U.S. ambassador in South Korea, wrote on X that he just met South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and they reaffirmed the two countries\u2019 alliance will remain \u201cironclad.\u201d Goldberg said the U.S. supports South Korea\u2019s \u201cdemocratic and constitutional process here and stands with its people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After declaring <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/korea-martial-law-standoff-yoon-882ce9744379510588a2b255fe8939b6\">martial law,<\/a><\/span> Yoon sent hundreds of troops and police officers to the parliament to try to impede its vote on the decree, before they withdrew after the parliament rejected Yoon\u2019s decree. No major violence occurred.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-fullwidth=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"ImageTwoUpEnhancement\">\n<p>                <bsp-figure><\/p>\n<figure class=\"Figure\" data-openoverlay=\"\">\n<picture data-crop=\"twoup-3x2\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/493b78a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5000x3331+0+2\/resize\/599x399!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F52%2Fe5%2F1dc17a0315bb328b9cdca398d67f%2Fcb39e4376fe14149a7eeee7a518fc3cc 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/06ab277\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5000x3331+0+2\/resize\/1198x798!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F52%2Fe5%2F1dc17a0315bb328b9cdca398d67f%2Fcb39e4376fe14149a7eeee7a518fc3cc 2x\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/105d57b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5000x3331+0+2\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F52%2Fe5%2F1dc17a0315bb328b9cdca398d67f%2Fcb39e4376fe14149a7eeee7a518fc3cc 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/604eac4\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5000x3331+0+2\/resize\/1198x798!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F52%2Fe5%2F1dc17a0315bb328b9cdca398d67f%2Fcb39e4376fe14149a7eeee7a518fc3cc 2x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/f93f447\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5000x3331+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F52%2Fe5%2F1dc17a0315bb328b9cdca398d67f%2Fcb39e4376fe14149a7eeee7a518fc3cc 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/bfaa9b1\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5000x3331+0+1\/resize\/1534x1022!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F52%2Fe5%2F1dc17a0315bb328b9cdca398d67f%2Fcb39e4376fe14149a7eeee7a518fc3cc 2x\"><source width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/675e96f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5000x3331+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F52%2Fe5%2F1dc17a0315bb328b9cdca398d67f%2Fcb39e4376fe14149a7eeee7a518fc3cc 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/4bcc735\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5000x3331+0+1\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F52%2Fe5%2F1dc17a0315bb328b9cdca398d67f%2Fcb39e4376fe14149a7eeee7a518fc3cc 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/675e96f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5000x3331+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F52%2Fe5%2F1dc17a0315bb328b9cdca398d67f%2Fcb39e4376fe14149a7eeee7a518fc3cc 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/4bcc735\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5000x3331+0+1\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F52%2Fe5%2F1dc17a0315bb328b9cdca398d67f%2Fcb39e4376fe14149a7eeee7a518fc3cc 2x\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/675e96f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5000x3331+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F52%2Fe5%2F1dc17a0315bb328b9cdca398d67f%2Fcb39e4376fe14149a7eeee7a518fc3cc\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<p><bsp-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">In this photo released by South Korean President Office via Yonhap, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (South Korean Presidential Office\/Yonhap via AP)<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slides\" data-slidescount=\"1\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slide\" data-slidenumber=\"0\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-columns\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info\">\n                        <bsp-carousel-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-show-less=\"\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id=\"\" data-less-id=\"\"><br \/>\n                            <button class=\"ReadLess\"><br \/>\n                                <svg class=\"icon-linkCaret\">\n                                    <use xlink:href=\"#link-caret\"\/>\n                                <\/svg><br \/>\n                            <\/button><\/p>\n<p>In this photo released by South Korean President Office via Yonhap, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (South Korean Presidential Office\/Yonhap via AP)<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"ReadBtn\">Read More<\/button><br \/>\n                        <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/template><\/p>\n<p><\/bsp-figure><bsp-figure><\/p>\n<figure class=\"Figure\" data-openoverlay=\"\">\n<picture data-crop=\"twoup-3x2\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/28ac1fd\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4379x2917+0+1\/resize\/599x399!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F9f%2F25%2Fe0019b23c1ab8004d856aef79062%2Fdd1a1cb4f56a41f796381851b35ed676 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/15886d9\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4379x2917+0+1\/resize\/1198x798!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F9f%2F25%2Fe0019b23c1ab8004d856aef79062%2Fdd1a1cb4f56a41f796381851b35ed676 2x\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/cc5f44d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4379x2917+0+1\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F9f%2F25%2Fe0019b23c1ab8004d856aef79062%2Fdd1a1cb4f56a41f796381851b35ed676 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/e1b41f0\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4379x2917+0+1\/resize\/1198x798!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F9f%2F25%2Fe0019b23c1ab8004d856aef79062%2Fdd1a1cb4f56a41f796381851b35ed676 2x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/86fb292\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4379x2917+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F9f%2F25%2Fe0019b23c1ab8004d856aef79062%2Fdd1a1cb4f56a41f796381851b35ed676 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/7bf30fb\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4379x2917+0+1\/resize\/1534x1022!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F9f%2F25%2Fe0019b23c1ab8004d856aef79062%2Fdd1a1cb4f56a41f796381851b35ed676 2x\"><source width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/d8ac35f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4379x2917+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F9f%2F25%2Fe0019b23c1ab8004d856aef79062%2Fdd1a1cb4f56a41f796381851b35ed676 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/7f6cdda\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4379x2917+0+1\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F9f%2F25%2Fe0019b23c1ab8004d856aef79062%2Fdd1a1cb4f56a41f796381851b35ed676 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/d8ac35f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4379x2917+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F9f%2F25%2Fe0019b23c1ab8004d856aef79062%2Fdd1a1cb4f56a41f796381851b35ed676 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/7f6cdda\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4379x2917+0+1\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F9f%2F25%2Fe0019b23c1ab8004d856aef79062%2Fdd1a1cb4f56a41f796381851b35ed676 2x\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/d8ac35f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4379x2917+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F9f%2F25%2Fe0019b23c1ab8004d856aef79062%2Fdd1a1cb4f56a41f796381851b35ed676\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<p><bsp-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">Participants react after hearing the news of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol&#8217;s impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slides\" data-slidescount=\"1\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slide\" data-slidenumber=\"0\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-columns\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info\">\n                        <bsp-carousel-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-show-less=\"\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id=\"\" data-less-id=\"\"><br \/>\n                            <button class=\"ReadLess\"><br \/>\n                                <svg class=\"icon-linkCaret\">\n                                    <use xlink:href=\"#link-caret\"\/>\n                                <\/svg><br \/>\n                            <\/button><\/p>\n<p>Participants react after hearing the news of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol&#8217;s impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"ReadBtn\">Read More<\/button><br \/>\n                        <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/template><\/p>\n<p><\/bsp-figure><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Opposition parties and many experts accuse Yoon of rebellion, citing a law that categorizes as rebellion the staging of a riot against established state authorities to undermine the constitution. They also say that a president in South Korea is allowed to declare martial law only during wartime or similar emergencies and has no right to suspend parliament\u2019s operations even under martial law.<\/p>\n<p>The impeachment motion alleged that Yoon \u201ccommitted rebellion that hurt peace in the Republic of Korea by staging a series of riots.\u201d It said Yoon\u2019s mobilization of military and police forces threatened the National Assembly and the public and that his martial law decree was aimed at disturbing the constitution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"ImageEnhancement\">\n                    <bsp-figure><\/p>\n<figure class=\"Figure\" data-openoverlay=\"\">\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-c60000\"\/><\/p>\n<picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" 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(AP Photo\/Ahn Young-joon)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slides\" data-slidescount=\"1\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slide\" data-slidenumber=\"0\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-columns\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info\">\n                        <bsp-carousel-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-show-less=\"\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id=\"\" data-less-id=\"\"><br \/>\n                            <button class=\"ReadLess\"><br \/>\n                                <svg class=\"icon-linkCaret\">\n                                    <use xlink:href=\"#link-caret\"\/>\n                                <\/svg><br \/>\n                            <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info-description\">\n<p>Participants gather during a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol\u2019s impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Ahn Young-joon)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"ReadBtn\">Read More<\/button><br \/>\n                        <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/template><\/p>\n<p><\/bsp-figure>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Yoon remains defiant <\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery speech on Thursday, Yoon rejected the rebellion charges, calling his martial law introduction an act of governance. The conservative Yoon said he aimed to issue a warning to the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, calling it \u201ca monster\u201d and \u201canti-state forces\u201d that he argued has flexed its legislative muscle to impeach top officials and undermine the government\u2019s budget bill for next year. He claimed the deployment of troops was meant to maintain order, rather than disrupt it.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Party leader <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-martial-law-yoon-lee-df02d793de7813cfc01066e6c8ef507d\">Lee Jae-myung<\/a><\/span> called Yoon\u2019s speech a \u201cmad declaration of war\u201d against his own people. <\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-fullwidth=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"ImageTwoUpEnhancement\">\n<p>                <bsp-figure><\/p>\n<figure class=\"Figure\" data-openoverlay=\"\">\n<picture data-crop=\"twoup-3x2\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/548ab7c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8094x5391+0+2\/resize\/599x399!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Ff6%2F03%2Fd5173894ea26762107dcf5ef63c9%2F7751226cd7b74fa6a34216110e7d44a5 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/bcac74a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8094x5391+0+2\/resize\/1198x798!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Ff6%2F03%2Fd5173894ea26762107dcf5ef63c9%2F7751226cd7b74fa6a34216110e7d44a5 2x\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/8f4070c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8094x5391+0+2\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Ff6%2F03%2Fd5173894ea26762107dcf5ef63c9%2F7751226cd7b74fa6a34216110e7d44a5 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/70ab474\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8094x5391+0+2\/resize\/1198x798!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Ff6%2F03%2Fd5173894ea26762107dcf5ef63c9%2F7751226cd7b74fa6a34216110e7d44a5 2x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/e3e8496\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8094x5392+0+2\/resize\/767x511!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Ff6%2F03%2Fd5173894ea26762107dcf5ef63c9%2F7751226cd7b74fa6a34216110e7d44a5 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/045e1df\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8094x5392+0+2\/resize\/1534x1022!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Ff6%2F03%2Fd5173894ea26762107dcf5ef63c9%2F7751226cd7b74fa6a34216110e7d44a5 2x\"><source width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/0be4dda\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8094x5392+0+2\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Ff6%2F03%2Fd5173894ea26762107dcf5ef63c9%2F7751226cd7b74fa6a34216110e7d44a5 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/8b7e70c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8094x5392+0+2\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Ff6%2F03%2Fd5173894ea26762107dcf5ef63c9%2F7751226cd7b74fa6a34216110e7d44a5 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/0be4dda\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8094x5392+0+2\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Ff6%2F03%2Fd5173894ea26762107dcf5ef63c9%2F7751226cd7b74fa6a34216110e7d44a5 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/8b7e70c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8094x5392+0+2\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Ff6%2F03%2Fd5173894ea26762107dcf5ef63c9%2F7751226cd7b74fa6a34216110e7d44a5 2x\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/0be4dda\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8094x5392+0+2\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Ff6%2F03%2Fd5173894ea26762107dcf5ef63c9%2F7751226cd7b74fa6a34216110e7d44a5\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<p><bsp-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">A man holds a sign reading &#8220;Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol&#8221; during a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol&#8217;s impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slides\" data-slidescount=\"1\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slide\" data-slidenumber=\"0\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-columns\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info\">\n                        <bsp-carousel-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-show-less=\"\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id=\"\" data-less-id=\"\"><br \/>\n                            <button class=\"ReadLess\"><br \/>\n                                <svg class=\"icon-linkCaret\">\n                                    <use xlink:href=\"#link-caret\"\/>\n                                <\/svg><br \/>\n                            <\/button><\/p>\n<p>A man holds a sign reading &#8220;Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol&#8221; during a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol&#8217;s impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. 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(AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slides\" data-slidescount=\"1\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slide\" data-slidenumber=\"0\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-columns\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info\">\n                        <bsp-carousel-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-show-less=\"\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id=\"\" data-less-id=\"\"><br \/>\n                            <button class=\"ReadLess\"><br \/>\n                                <svg class=\"icon-linkCaret\">\n                                    <use xlink:href=\"#link-caret\"\/>\n                                <\/svg><br \/>\n                            <\/button><\/p>\n<p>A participant weeps after hearing the news that South Korea&#8217;s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. 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(AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slides\" data-slidescount=\"1\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slide\" data-slidenumber=\"0\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-columns\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info\">\n                        <bsp-carousel-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-show-less=\"\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id=\"\" data-less-id=\"\"><br \/>\n                            <button class=\"ReadLess\"><br \/>\n                                <svg class=\"icon-linkCaret\">\n                                    <use xlink:href=\"#link-caret\"\/>\n                                <\/svg><br \/>\n                            <\/button><\/p>\n<p>Participants react after hearing the news that South Korea&#8217;s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. 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(AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slides\" data-slidescount=\"1\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slide\" data-slidenumber=\"0\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-columns\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info\">\n                        <bsp-carousel-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-show-less=\"\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id=\"\" data-less-id=\"\"><br \/>\n                            <button class=\"ReadLess\"><br \/>\n                                <svg class=\"icon-linkCaret\">\n                                    <use xlink:href=\"#link-caret\"\/>\n                                <\/svg><br \/>\n                            <\/button><\/p>\n<p>Participants celebrate after hearing the news that South Korea&#8217;s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"ReadBtn\">Read More<\/button><br \/>\n                        <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/template><\/p>\n<p><\/bsp-figure><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Observers say Yoon\u2019s speech suggested a focus on legal preparations to defend his martial law decree at the Constitutional Court, even as opinion surveys showed more than 70% of South Koreans supported his impeachment. 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Yeol\u2019s government before a rally to demand his impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The signs read &#8221; Yoon Suk Yeol\u2019s government. &#8221; (AP Photo\/Ahn Young-joon)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slides\" data-slidescount=\"1\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slide\" data-slidenumber=\"0\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-columns\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info\">\n                        <bsp-carousel-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-show-less=\"\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id=\"\" data-less-id=\"\"><br \/>\n                            <button class=\"ReadLess\"><br \/>\n                                <svg class=\"icon-linkCaret\">\n                                    <use xlink:href=\"#link-caret\"\/>\n                                <\/svg><br \/>\n                            <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info-description\">\n<p>Farmers carry a coffin symbolizing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol\u2019s government before a rally to demand his impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. 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(AP Photo\/Ahn Young-joon)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slides\" data-slidescount=\"1\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-slide\" data-slidenumber=\"0\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-columns\">\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info\">\n                        <bsp-carousel-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-show-less=\"\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id=\"\" data-less-id=\"\"><br \/>\n                            <button class=\"ReadLess\"><br \/>\n                                <svg class=\"icon-linkCaret\">\n                                    <use xlink:href=\"#link-caret\"\/>\n                                <\/svg><br \/>\n                            <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"CarouselOverlay-info-description\">\n<p>A participant, center, wearing a mask of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol performs before a rally to demand his impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Ahn Young-joon)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"ReadBtn\">Read More<\/button><br \/>\n                        <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/template><\/p>\n<p><\/bsp-figure>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Most notably, Kwak Jong-keun, commander of the Army Special Warfare Command, said that after martial law was announced, Yoon called him and asked for his troops to \u201cquickly destroy the door and drag out the lawmakers who are inside.\u201d Kwak said he didn\u2019t carry out Yoon\u2019s orders.<\/p>\n<p>Yoon is the third South Korean president impeached while in office. 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