Parliament impeaches the President of South Korea

Today, the South Korean parliament approved a memo to impeach President Yeon Suk-yeol, against the backdrop of his attempt to impose martial law on December 3..

The South Korean Yonhap News Agency reported that 204 deputies voted in favor of the memorandum, while 85 deputies opposed it, three deputies abstained from voting, and eight ballot papers were invalidated, according to the result announced by the Speaker of Parliament..

Yoon Suk had announced that he would step down from his position after being impeached by Parliament.