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More than one million people have signed a petition calling for the impeachment of South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol. The petition, which went live on 20 June, urges the parliament to impeach Mr Yoon for alleged corruption and other issues. It surpassed a million signatures on Wednesday.
Backed by the opposition Democratic Party of Korea, the huge turnout reflected the public’s unfavourable view of Mr Yoon. South Korea’s laws require the parliament to assign any petition with over 50,000 signatures to a committee.
If the parliamentary committee doesn’t put the petition up for a vote, it could lead to mass protests. Mr Yoon’s presidency has been marked by low popularity and controversies, leading to a call for his impeachment.
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