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Thanks for joining us as we bring you live updates from Seoul, where South Korean members of parliament will soon vote on whether they should impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol for his botched attempt to impose martial law.
The country was plunged into some of its worst political turmoil in years following the president’s martial law declaration last week. It was quickly withdrawn hours later.
Hundreds of protesters calling for Yoon’s impeachment have already gathered in front of the National Assembly, where the vote is set to take place in a matter of hours. More are expected to join.
Calls for his removal from office have been growing steadily. Yoon survived a first impeachment vote last Saturday, when the motion fell five votes short of the 200 needed to pass. This happened after members of Yoon’s party boycotted that bill.
Opposition lawmakers, however, have since vowed to hold an impeachment vote every Saturday until Yoon is removed from office. Multiple members of Yoon’s People Power Party (PPP) have now indicated that they will vote in favour of the motion today.
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