
S. Korea’s opposition parties submit 2nd impeachment motion against President Yoon
South Korea’s opposition parties on December 12 submitted a second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol over his martial law declaration, according to multiple media outlets. The main liberal opposition Democratic Party and five other minor parties submitted the second motion to impeach Yoon after the first one was scrapped on December 7 as the ruling People Power Party lawmakers boycotted a vote. The opposition bloc planned to report the motion to a plenary session of the National Assembly on December 13 and put it up for a vote at 5:00 PM. local time (0800 GMT) on December 14. Under the constitution, at least two-thirds of the 300 National Assembly lawmakers are required to vote in favor to pass an impeachment motion. If the motion is passed, the constitutional court will deliberate it for up to 180 days, during which Yoon’s presidential power will be suspended. Yoon declared an emergency…...