South Korean Parliament Passes Bill to Investigate President

President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologized for declaring martial law on Dec. 3 but has not stepped down from his post.

A participant wearing a mask of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a rally demanding his impeachment, outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 8, 2024. Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo

South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Dec. 10 to appoint a special counsel to investigate President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law.

Out of 287 parliamentarians who attended the session, 209 lawmakers voted in favor of passing the bill, 64 voted against, and 14 abstained, according to the Yonhap News Agency in Seoul.