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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Kang Jin-kyu, Claire LEE, Hieun SHIN

South Korean President Faces Second Impeachment Vote As Thousands Rally

Explainer on the impeachment of the South Korean president, including votes required, what happened in the first failed attempt on December 7, and the process after December 14 if the motion is successful (Credit: AFP)

Thousands took to the streets of South Korea's capital Saturday in rival rallies for and against President Yoon Suk Yeol, hours ahead of an impeachment vote over his failed martial law bid.

Protests demanding Yoon step down kicked off around midday outside the National Assembly, which will vote at 4:00 pm (0700 GMT) on an impeachment resolution -- a week after a first attempt to remove Yoon for the martial law debacle failed.

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