South Korea's Yoon Defiant After Impeachment Over Martial Law Bid, Celebrations Erupt In Seoul

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South Korean lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a "victory of the people." Under the constitution, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who was appointed by Yoon, became the acting president. The motion was passed after some of Yoon's People Power Party members joined the opposition, surpassing the two-thirds majority in the 300-seat assembly. The number of lawmakers supporting impeachment was 204, with 85 against, three abstentions and eight invalid ballots. Watch the video to know more.

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