South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Saturday through a second vote in parliament over his short-lived attempt last week to impose martial law, a move that has thrown the nation into chaos and split his party.
The National Assembly approved the motion with a 204-85 floor vote. He was suspended from official duties at 7.24pm local time, reported the Yonhap news agency. The president said he will “never give up” and called for officials to maintain stability in government functions during what he described as a “temporary” pause in his presidency.
