South Korea’s parliament impeaches four officials as presidential vote looms

South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, center left, marches with his party members during a rally against the President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea (Ryu Hyung-seok/Yonhap via AP)

South Korea’s parliament had voted to impeach four officials as a vote on impeaching president Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law declaration looms.

The main opposition Democratic Party and other small opposition parties submitted a joint motion to impeach Mr Yoon on Wednesday over his martial law declaration the previous night.