South Korean president is impeached over martial law declaration

South Korean lawmakers voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law, with 204 in favor and 85 against. Yoon was suspended from state duties immediately following the vote, with the Prime Minister serving as acting president. The Constitutional Court has six months to decide whether to uphold the impeachment motion, as calls for Yoon to step down have intensified since the martial law declaration.

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