Protesters in South Korea wore masks of President Yoon Suk Yeol and other officials during demonstrations against the president, leading to calls for his impeachment from the opposition party as lawmakers overturned his emergency decree.
Protest ers wear masks of South Korea n President Yoon Suk Yeol , outgoing Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and of Choo Kyung-ho, in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, December 6, 2024. South Korea n President Yoon Suk Yeol ’s time as leader appears to be fast running out Friday, after a week of intense political drama that exposed both the fragility and resilience of the country’s democracy.was in a state of emergency few outside the embattled president’s circle perceived.
“I believe it is necessary to promptly suspend President Yoon Suk Yeol from his duties to protect the Republic of Korea and its people,” Mr. Han said. After that acrimonious election, dubbed the “battle of the unlikeables” due to both leading candidates’ unpopularity with the public, Mr. Yoon failed to reach an accord with an opposition-dominated National Assembly which sought to stymie his agenda. In April legislative elections, with Mr. Yoon’s approval rating through the floor, the Democratic Party increased its majority, setting the stage for months of gridlock that appear to have prompted the President’s fateful decision this week.
Even when Mr. Yoon did enact martial law, the lack of planning and poor communication foiled any chance he might have had to seize control.
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