South Korea’s ruling party backs impeachment as president refuses to step down over martial law

The temporary declaration of martial law plunges South Korea into a political crisis. An army commander is arrested, arrest warrants are issued for police chiefs. Meanwhile, the air is getting thinner and thinner for President Yoon.

South Korea president Yoon defends call for martial law amid push to impeach him

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol angrily defended his shock decision to declare martial law last week and signalled he would not resign from office, as a second effort to impeach him gathers momentum.

Impeaching Yoon best way to restore order, S. Korean opposition leader says

Yoon Suk Yeol's move to impose military rule on December 3 was rescinded within six hours, but it plunged the country into a constitutional crisis

Impeaching Yoon will restore order: S Korean opposition

South Korea's opposition parties have introduced an impeachment bill against President Yoon Suk Yeol and plan to hold a vote on Saturday.

Yoon Vows to Fight Impeachment, Insurrection Probes

The South Korean president’s decision to defend his martial law order only bolstered party support for his ouster.

In Defiant Address, Yoon Denies Treason Charges, Vows to Fight on

Reversing his decision to defer to the ruling party, Yoon implied that the main opposition Democratic Party was the “anti-state forces” he referred to in his declaration of martial law.