December 14, 2024politicalimpeachmentdemocracyrule of lawcivic eventsglobal democracyconstitutional crisis
South Korea’s National Assembly impeaches Yoon over martial law
South Korea’s National Assembly voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his failed martial-law declaration. The vote suspended Yoon’s powers while the Constitutional Court reviewed the case, showing how legislative and judicial checks can respond to an executive emergency-power crisis.