South Korean leaders seek calm after President Yoon is impeached

South Korea’s opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, offered to cooperate with the government to ease political turmoil following the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over a failed attempt to impose martial law. Lee urged the Constitutional Court to swiftly rule on Yoon’s impeachment and proposed a special council for policy cooperation. Yoon’s powers are suspended pending the court’s decision, with a national election to choose his successor to be held within 60 days if he is dismissed.

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