What began as a domestic controversy has drawn sharp criticism from North Korea, with its state-run media branding South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as a “rebel leader,” according to Digi24. Also read WWII Bomber Discovered off Norfolk Coast After 80 Years On December 3,

A conservative, Mr. Yoon won the presidency in 2022 by a slim margin, promising a more confrontational stance against North Korea. He quickly became unpopular and divisive at home.

Police estimated at least 200,000 people filled the streets of Seoul ahead of the vote. It is the second such attempt to impeach Yoon, after a previous motion failed to garner support from ruling party lawmakers.