South Korean president impeached after martial law order

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South Korea’s parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis but set up an intense debate over Yoon’s fate, as jubilant crowds roared to celebrate another defiant moment in the country’s resilient democracy. The AP says the National Assembly passed the motion 204-85, and Yoon’s presidential powers and duties were subsequently suspended and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, the country’s No. 2 official, took over presidential powers later Saturday. Christina Evans speaks with RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

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