South Korea's parliament introduced a motion on Thursday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over a botched attempt to impose martial law, while the defense minister blamed for advising the move and ordering troops to the parliament resigned.
Lawmakers from the opposition Democratic Party planned to put up a vote in parliament to impeach Yoon at around 7 p.m. on Saturday, a party spokesperson told reporters.
Yoon's People Power Party (PPP) is divided over the crisis but said it would oppose impeachment with two years left in Yoon's five-year term.
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