South Korea has recently witnessed a state of political instability following the National Assembly’s vote to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on 14 December, as a result of his imposition of martial law (a state of emergency) on 3 December, justifying the move with the aim of “eliminating forces loyal to North Korea, and preserving freedom and the constitutional order,” accusing the opposition of participating in anti-state activities.

President Yoon may decide to step down from the country’s government before the Constitutional Court upholds the decision to impeach him, especially with the escalating popular rejection of him, and the support of public opinion and many concerned Korean institutions, most notably the National Assembly, for his impeachment. However, the president’s insistence on clinging to power appeared in his speech on 14 December after the National Assembly’s decision to impeach him, in which he indicated his readiness to struggle to maintain his position.

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