SEOUL — South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized but didn't resign Saturday over his declaration of martial law, as protesters heaped pressure on members of parliament to vote to impeach him.
SEOUL — South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized but didn't resign Saturday over his declaration of martial law, as protesters heaped pressure on members of parliament to vote to impeach him.Yoon stunned the nation and the international community Tuesday night by suspending civilian rule, deploying troops and helicopters to parliament, and allegedly ordering the arrest of MPs.
'The key issue is that while they acknowledge the president's wrongdoing and that he is a criminal, they just don't want to give power to Lee Jae-myung,' Chae said, referring to the opposition leader.Police have also begun investigating Yoon and others for alleged insurrection.'I will not shy away from the issue of legal and political responsibility regarding the declaration of martial law,' Yoon said during his address.
Leader Sorry But Stays Put After Martial Law Fiasco
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