President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea is facing an overseas travel ban and possible impeachment over a short-lived martial law declaration he made, accusing the opposition-controlled parliament of supporting North Korea. The martial law order was rejected by lawmakers, leading to demands for Yoon to step down. Yoon’s party, the People Power Party, has suspended him from duty and called for his resignation to restore order. Investigations into Yoon’s actions are ongoing, with the former defense minister already detained in connection to the case. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is overseeing the management of state affairs in Yoon’s absence. Han has apologized to the public and emphasized the importance of maintaining alliances with the U.S. and Japan. The opposition Democratic Party is calling for Yoon’s arrest, investigation, and removal from office, criticizing the response from the government as insufficient. Yoon himself has apologized but has not stated whether he plans to resign, leaving it up to his party to decide his fate. The Democratic Party intends to reintroduce an impeachment motion if necessary to hold Yoon accountable for his actions.
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