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Evening Standard
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Josh Salisbury

South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol should be suspended, says party's own boss after martial law chaos

South Korea’s ruling party leader has said President Yoon Suk Yeol needed to be removed from power for trying to impose martial law in chaotic scenes earlier this week.

The move increases the pressure on the South Korean leader to quit even though members of his People Power Party late on Friday reaffirmed its formal opposition to his impeachment.

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