South Korea's opposition party urges Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree

South Korea’s main opposition party has called for President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign or face impeachment after he imposed and quickly lifted martial law in response to opposition in parliament. The liberal Democratic Party accused Yoon of violating the constitution and rebellion. Impeaching Yoon would require support from two-thirds of parliament, which the opposition parties are close to achieving. Yoon’s actions were reminiscent of past military-backed governments in South Korea, but no major violence occurred. The U.S. expressed serious concerns over the events in Seoul, with President Joe Biden’s administration not being notified in advance. Yoon’s government has been at odds with the opposition over next year’s budget bill and attempts to impeach top prosecutors.

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