South Korea's ruling party leader calls for suspension of president over martial law attempt

Move to impeach South Korea's Yoon in limbo after ruling party walkout

SEOUL, South Korea – A vote to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief imposition of martial law was in limbo on Saturday, December 7, as members of his party walked out and the opposition called on them to return and vote. While lawmakers debated the motion, introduced by the main opposition Democratic Party, only a single member of Yoon’s People Power Party (PPP) remained in his seat while a couple of others returned during…

South Korean president being pressured to resign by own party ahead of impeachment vote

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is being called on to resign by the leader of his own party ahead of Saturday's impeachment vote. Yoon sent the country into chaos when he declared martial law earlier this week. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.

South Korea governing party head backs suspending Yoon powers

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s governing party chief expressed support Friday for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law this week, in a bombshell reversal that makes Yoon’s impeachment more likely. Opposition parties are pushing for a parliamentary vote on Yoon’s impeachment on Saturday, calling his short-lived martial law declaration an “unconstitutional, illegal rebellion …

South Korea's ruling party leader calls for suspension of President Yoon

South Korea's ruling party leader calls for President Yoon's suspension amid martial law controversy, increasing pressure ahead of an impeachment vote.

South Korea president’s impeachment looks more likely as party shifts tone

The leader of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s party stressed the need to suspend Yoon’s presidential duties and power swiftly, saying he poses a ‘significant risk of extreme actions.’

What to know about martial law and the effort to impeach South Korea’s president

TOKYO — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing possible impeachment for sending heavily armed soldiers into Seoul’s streets with a baffling declaration of martial law that reminded many of the country’s past military-backed dictatorships. Lawmakers began impeachment proceedings against Yoon just hours after parliament unanimously voted to cancel martial law, forcing the president to lift his order about six hours after it began. Oppositi…