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South Korea's president faces impeachment after martial law misadventure

Rob Beschizza
Dec 04, 2024
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Yoon at the White House Rose Garden in 2023. Photo: Paul Froggatt / Shutterstock

After his effort to impose martial law was struck down by a unanimous vote against it in parliament, South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol now faces a general strike by workers and calls to resign.

The liberal opposition Democratic Party, which holds a majority in the 300-seat…

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