South Korean parliament passes impeachment motion against Yoon

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Lawmakers attend a plenary session ahead of a vote on a second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Yoon faces a second impeachment vote over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, with the result likely to either throw the nation into months of caretaker rule or give the embattled leader a further political lifeline.[Photo: VCG]

South Korea's parliament has passed an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol.

The impeachment vote has suspended Yoon from presidential duties and the Constitutional Court will decide whether to remove him from office.

More than 200 lawmakers voted to impeach Yoon.

The parliamentary speaker called on the government and parliament to work together to stabilize the country's economy.