South Korea National Assembly votes to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol

Tens of thousands of protesters join a march in Seoul calling for the South Korean president's removal from office and his arrest following a short-lived martial law declaration [Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA]

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been impeached by the National Assembly over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, a move that plunged South Korea into political turmoil halfway through his presidency.

The unicameral National Assembly voted 204 to 85 on Saturday to impeach Yoon, the second such vote in eight days. Three members abstained and eight votes were declared invalid.