South Korea’s Yoon Loses Key Ally Ahead of Impeachment Vote
- Ruling party chief says Yoon should be suspended from duty
- Hundreds gather near National Assembly for candlelight vigil
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lost the support of a key ally, increasing the chances he’ll be impeached over his attempt to impose martial law in a vote likely to take place Saturday.
In an abrupt U-turn on Friday, Han Dong-hoon — head of Yoon’s ruling People Power Party — called for the president to be suspended from office quickly. Citing credible evidence that Yoon ordered the arrest of key politicians on the night he declared martial law, Han told parliament it would be dangerous to allow the president to stay in office.