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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Al Jazeera Staff

Who takes over if South Korea’s President Yoon is removed?

A man holds a sign that reads, 'Insurrection - Yoon Suk-yeol step down!" as he stands in front of police while protesters march against South Korea President Yoon towards the Presidential Office in Seoul on December 4, 2024 [Philip Fong/AFP]

Calls for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to resign are mounting, two days after he imposed martial law only to be forced into reversing that decision by the country’s parliament.

At the same time, Yoon faces an impeachment motion in parliament from opposition legislators. The impeachment vote is expected on Friday or Saturday.

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