2024-12-04
59 分钟Opposition parties in South Korea submit a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol who declared an emergency martial law(01:04). The U.N. Security Council holds an emergency meeting over Syria as the conflict intensifies(10:30). Chinese industrial associations urge domestic companies to exercise caution when purchasing U.S. chips(42:31).
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On today's program, South Korea's opposition parties have submitted a motion to impeach the president after a declaration of martial law plunged the country into political chaos.
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In business, China's service sector continues to grow, but at a slower pace.
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Opposition parties in South Korea have submitted a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared an emergency martial law on Tuesday night.
Yoon lifted the law on Wednesday after the national assembly voted against it.
He said he issued the order to eradicate anti state forces and uphold free constitutional order.
Nearly 200 lawmakers from the main opposition Democratic Party and five other minor opposition parties proposed the motion to oust you from office.
They plan to vote on the motion between Friday and Saturday.
The office of the President's defended the attempt to declare the martial law, saying that it's justified and within the bounds of the constitution.
It also denied that martial law forces interfered with lawmakers access to parliament.
Cabinet ministers have expressed intentions to resign en masse to Prime Minister Han Duk Soo.
The senior presidential staff and the defense staff also offered to resign and expressed willingness to serve the public until the final moment.