South Korean Parliament Votes To Impeach President

NPR reports:

South Korea’s parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for his attempt to impose martial law eleven days ago, the first time such a measure has been imposed on the nation in more than four decades.

The vote passed 204 to 85 in the 300-member National Assembly. Around a dozen ruling party lawmakers joined the opposition in voting to impeach Yoon. An earlier impeachment bill failed to pass last Saturday, when ruling People Power Party lawmakers boycotted the vote.

Huge crowds of protesters massed outside the National Assembly and around the country erupted in celebration, many of them waving light sticks often seen at K-pop concerts.

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South Korea now enters a prolonged period of uncertainty. The constitutional court must decide whether to uphold the impeachment. But either way, it’s a historic night. Yoon immediately hands over power to the prime minister, who becomes caretaker president.
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A dance party has broken out in Seoul, South Korea, following impeachment of President Yoon
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