President Yoon Impeached: What Next for South Korea

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Our first video on South Korea’s martial law:
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On Saturday, President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached for his failed attempt to impose martial law but this could just be the beginning of a politically tumultuous time in South Korea. So in this video, we explain what’s happened and what will happen next.

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Sources:

Constitutional Court case and timeline:
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-constitutional-court-decide-impeached-presidents-fate-2024-12-14/ 
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241216002352315?section=national/politics 

South Korea trade surplus:
https://www.reuters.com/markets/south-korean-trade-minister-sees-firms-investing-more-us-if-trump-imposes-2024-11-06/ 

Lee Jae-myung’s prospects:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-15/yoon-s-fall-gives-nemesis-surprise-path-back-to-lead-south-korea 
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/12/113_388495.html 
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241215-south-korea-s-yoon-impeached-what-happens-next 

Protest tactics:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/12/south-korea-martial-law-protests-k-pop-and-glow-sticks
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-protesters-photo-gallery-yoon-b17f96063a2635ebc87f35ed9ab5ac5b
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/12/113_388213.html