South Korea's opposition parties submit motion to impeach President Yoon over sudden martial law

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South Korea's opposition parties submit motion to impeach President Yoon over sudden martial law

South Korea's opposition parties on Wednesday submitted a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol,

who is facing pressure to leave office or be forced out hours after he ended a short-lived martial law that prompted troops to encircle parliament before lawmakers voted to lift it.

Impeaching Yoon would require the support of two-thirds of parliament for the motion and then the backing of at least six Constitutional Court justices.

The motion submitted Wednesday could be put to a vote as early as Friday, Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Yong-min said.