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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion in the opposition-led parliament after members of his party boycotted the vote. Only 195 votes were cast, below the threshold of ...
Prior to the impeachment vote, a motion was discussed on whether to launch a special counsel investigation on Yoon’s wife Kim Keon-hee, which failed due to opposition by the PPP. [ 27 ] Ahn Cheol-soo (left) was the only PPP lawmaker to not leave the chamber before voting; Kim Ye-ji [ ko ] (right) was one of two who left but later returned.
Yoon Suk Yeol in 2022. South Korea has been governed as a presidential democracy under the 1987 constitution, which provides for a strong independent executive.As a result, presidents can only be removed by a difficult impeachment process, rather than a simple vote of no confidence.
South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in an extraordinary rebuke that came about after his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign ...
South Korea's National Assembly has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his decision to impose a short-lived martial law on December 3, according to the country's Yonhap news agency.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his stunning and short-lived martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis but set up an intense debate over Yoon's fate, as jubilant crowds roared to celebrate another defiant moment in the country's resilient democracy.
South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law, which sparked massive protests across the country. He was suspended after some ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 January 2025. President of South Korea since 2022 In this Korean name, the family name is Yoon. His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol 윤석열 Official portrait, 2022 13th President of South Korea Incumbent Assumed office 10 May 2022 [a] Prime Minister Choo Kyung-ho (acting) Han Duck-soo Choi Sang-mok (acting ...