South Korea's Yoon impeached: 5 things to know

Constitutional Court to decide fate of disgraced president in next few months

20241214 South Korea National Assembly Voting 5 things to know

Lawmakers cast their votes during a plenary session of the impeachment vote of President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec.14, 2024. © Reuters

KIM JAEWON and LISA KIM, Nikkei staff writers

SEOUL -- South Korean lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in their second attempt, suspending his duties since he declared a short-lived martial law in the middle of the night almost two weeks ago.

Here are five things to know about where the country is heading, and how its political and legal institutions work.

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