SEOUL — South Korea's opposition leader urged the constitutional court on Sunday to swiftly formalize the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the 'suffering of the people' after his short-lived martial law decree.
SEOUL — South Korea's opposition leader urged the constitutional court on Sunday to swiftly formalize the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the 'suffering of the people' after his short-lived martial law decree.Lawmakers voted on Saturday to remove Yoon from office over his 'insurrectionary' suspension of civilian rule, which plunged South Korea into some of its worst political turmoil in years.
message reading 'Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol and let's restore the constitutional order!' is displayed on a bus as people inside write on post-it notes in Seoul on Dec. 14, 2024. AFP PHOTOThe court has 180 days to rule on Yoon's future.Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Sunday urged the judges to 'swiftly' remove Yoon from office.'This is the only way to minimize national turmoil and alleviate the suffering of the people,' he said.
Opposition Calls For Yoon's Quick Removal
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