South Korean President Yoon Impeached Amid Turmoil

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been impeached following a controversial decision to declare martial law for the first time in nearly five decades, which lasted only six hours. The National Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of the impeachment, with 204 out of 300 members supporting the motion, including defectors from Yoon's own ruling People Power Party. This political crisis has led to Yoon being suspended from his presidential duties while investigations into potential charges of rebellion and abuse of power proceed. The Constitutional Court will now decide Yoon's fate within six months, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for December 27. In the interim, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is serving as acting president, and public protests demanding Yoon's removal are ongoing. The situation marks a significant political upheaval in South Korea, raising questions about the future of its democratic stability.