South Korea’s acting president urges calm, tighter security ahead of impeachment ruling

South Korean police have increased security around the court ahead of the ruling day for Yoon supporters, planning to deploy all forces and create a “vacuum state” to prevent clashes between pro- and anti-Yoon rallies. Acting chief Lee Ho-young has warned of strict action against violence, following a previous incident where Yoon supporters stormed a court building. Amid political turmoil, opposition parties seek to impeach finance minister Choi Sang-mok, who has angered them by vetoing bills and stalling on appointments, but are likely to delay the vote until after Yoon’s ruling, prompting foreign embassies to issue alerts and cancel consular operations to ensure safety.

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