President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment vote after martial law backlash

Summary

South Korean MPs have begun impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol after thwarting his shock move to impose martial law
The president had said martial law was needed to protect the country from "North Korea's communist forces" and to "eliminate anti-state elements"
Though he cited North Korea, President Yoon's decision was seen as a response to domestic pressure and a series of scandals
Less than two hours after his declaration, MPs forced their way into the National Assembly and voted to block his decision - some broke through barricades; the parliament's speaker told the BBC he climbed over a wall
After the assembly vote, President Yoon announced he was reversing his martial law decision - MPs will now vote on his impeachment in the coming days
Yoon's defence minister Kim Yong-hyun - said to be influential in the president's martial law plan - offered his resignation on Wednesday
And a woman who stood before a soldier and grabbed his gun in parliament last night has told the BBC why she did it
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How two hours of martial law unfolded in South Korea

Edited by Francesca Gillett and Tinshui Yeung, with Nick Marsh, Jake Kwon, Tessa Wong and Leehyun Choi reporting from Seoul

Martial law declared to protect South Korea from North Korea's forces - presidentpublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December
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Let's bring you more from President Yoon Suk Yeol now, who has just declared martial law in South Korea.
Yoon said the decision was made to remove pro-North Korea forces from the country and to protect the liberal constitutional order.
Yoon said he had no choice but to resort to martial law, but did not say in the address what specific measures will be taken.
South Korea's president declares emergency martial lawpublished at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December
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In the last half hour, the president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, has declared martial law.
In an unannounced late night television address he says the move is necessary to protect the country from North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements.
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