South Korea’s ruling party chief backs suspension of presidential powers of Yoon

Opposition parties are pushing for a parliamentary vote on Mr Yoon’s impeachment on Saturday, calling his short-lived martial law declaration “unconstitutional, illegal rebellion or coup”

A woman shouts slogans during a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (Lee Jin-man/AP)

South Korea’s ruling party chief says it is necessary to suspend the constitutional powers of president Yoon Suk Yeol.

The comments by People Power Party (PPP) leader Han Dong-hun on Friday suggest that his party would change its earlier opposition to the impeachment of president Yoon over his imposition of martial law this week.