South Korean leader's legal team defends against insurrection claims: Video

South Korea's President Yoon Faces Second Impeachment Vote

Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the Democratic Party, speaks during the plenary session for the impeachment vote of President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, Dec.14, 2024. The main opposition Democratic Party submitted a second impeachment motion of Yoon, following his controversial declaration of martial law which sparked widespread public outrage and political turmoil. The impeachment vote requires the backing of eight members of the ruling People Power Party to achieve the two-thirds majority necessary to pass. Woohae Cho/Pool via REUTERS

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South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, did not commit insurrection during his recent declaration of martial law, his legal team has argued. Yoon was impeached by parliament over the weekend following his abrupt imposition of martial law on December 3, an act that triggered South Korea's most severe political crisis in decades and led to his temporary removal from office.

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