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Crowds outside the South Korean parliament the day after President Yoon Suk Yeol decreed martial law. Photo: PAP/EPA/HAN MYUNG-GU

South Korean president faces impeachment over martial law debacle

South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday proposed impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol for his sudden decision to declare martial law, which he rescinded after a chaotic standoff between parliament and the army that damaged the country's standing.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. Photo: South Korean Presidential Office via Getty Images

South Korea declares martial law to ‘clear out North Korean elements’

The South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has declared martial law across the country in order to “uphold the constitutional order” and “clear out” what he called North Korean elements.