South Korean president faces impeachment calls after martial law debacle
Yoon backs off in showdown with lawmakersUS expresses grave concern’ about martial lawProtesters celebrate at parliament buildingGovernment promises ‘unlimited liquidity’ to steady markets
South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol, who declared emergency martial law yesterday, has been hit by recent scandals. Photo: Getty
South Korean politicians on Wednesday called on President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign or face impeachment after he declared martial law only to reverse the move hours later, triggering a political crisis in Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
The surprise declaration late on Tuesday ignited a standoff with parliament which rejected his attempt to ban political activity and censor the media, as armed troops forced their way into the National Assembly building in Seoul.
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