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Lawmakers voted on Saturday to remove Yoon from office over his "insurrectionary" suspension of civilian rule, which plunged South Korea into some of its worst political turmoil in years.
South Korean lawmakers voted on Saturday to impeach Yoon over his brief declaration of martial law
South Korean lawmakers yesterday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a “victory of the people”.
He faces a second impeachment vote in parliament expected on Saturday
Says a senior prisons official
Police probe him for insurrection over his ill-fated declaration of martial law
Yoon said he would not seek to avoid legal and political responsibility for his decision to declare martial law for the first time in South Korea since 1980. He said the decision was born of desperation.
Protesters outside the National Assembly parliament shouted and clapped. “We won!” they chanted, and one demonstrator banged on a drum.
Asian markets continue their downward trend, with Japan failing more than 7% in two days.
South Korea is to suspend operations at a jointly run industrial park in North Korea following the North's recent rocket launch and nuclear test.
A satellite sent into space by North Korea is in orbit but it is not yet clear whether it is working, South Korea's defence ministry has said.
The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting later following North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket.
North Korea has brought forward the possible date of a controversial "satellite" launch to as early as Sunday, regional governments say.
In South Korea, where dogs are considered a traditional delicacy and have only recently become popular as pets, Jung's love for her canine friends is viewed by some as odd. But others see her as a champion of animal rights.
South Korea and Japan echo US warnings that North Korea would pay a heavy price if it pushes ahead with a planned rocket launch just weeks after conducting its fourth nuclear test.
A US long-range heavy bomber flew over South Korea, the US military says, days after North Korea conducted its first alleged hydrogen bomb test in defiance of international sanctions.
Japan and South Korea have reached a historic deal to settle the issue of "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese brothels during World War Two.
Officials from North and South Korea are meeting for rare talks aimed at improving long-strained ties, after a military standoff in August.
