South Korean lawmakers call for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol after he declared martial law late Tuesday, December 3.
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00:00South Korean lawmakers call for the impeachment of President Yoon Seok-yol after he declared martial law late Tuesday, December 3.
00:08Yoon reversed the move hours later after the country's parliament unanimously passed a motion requiring martial law be lifted.
00:15190 of the 300 members of parliament were present, including 18 members of Yoon's party.
00:21A coalition of lawmakers from opposition parties say they plan to propose a bill to impeach Yoon on Wednesday, which should be voted on within 72 hours.
00:31The surprise declaration ignited a standoff with the military.
00:34Lawmakers at one point used fire extinguishers and office furniture to prevent troops from entering parliament.
00:40Yoon had told the nation in a TV address martial law was needed to defend the country from nuclear-armed North Korea and pro-North anti-state forces, but he cited no specific threats.
00:50South Korea's largest union coalition, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, said thousands of its members will strike until Yoon resigns.