South Korea political crisis – level 3

South Korea political crisis

09-12-2024 15:00

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol is being investigated for trying to declare martial law. Prosecutors accuse him of insurrection.

Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned, is barred from leaving the country.

Yoon’s impeachment is being debated. While his party, the People Power Party (PPP), opposes it, some members voted against his martial law order. Party leader Han Dong-hun called Yoon’s actions unconstitutional but warned that impeachment could create chaos. If impeached, the Prime Minister would lead until elections in 60 days.

Amid the controversy, Yoon accepted Defense Minister Kim’s resignation and nominated Choi Byung-hyuk as his replacement. Several other ministers plan to resign. Yoon’s martial law lasted only hours after lawmakers in an emergency vote repealed it, even blocking troops from entering parliament.

Difficult words: martial law (military control of government), insurrection (a violent uprising against an authority or government), controversy (a big debate over something), repeal (to remove the legal force of a law).

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