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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Namita Singh

South Korean lawmakers call to impeach president as ‘cabinet poised to resign’

South Korea’s opposition lawmakers on Wednesday filed a formal motion for impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol following a brief and controversial declaration of martial law.

The declaration, which saw military forces surrounding the National Assembly, was annulled by a parliamentary vote only hours after its imposition.

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