South Korean President Yoon faces impeachment as thousands protest his martial law order
Pacific Asia • Dec 4, 2024, 1:44 AM
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South Korean opposition parties on Wednesday filed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law only to reverse the move hours later. Thousands of protestors marched in Seoul and across the country also demanding Yoon's resignation.
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South Korean opposition parties on Wednesday filed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law only to reverse the move hours later. Thousands of protestors marched in Seoul and across the country also demanding Yoon's resig
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