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South Korea's Democratic Party has submitted a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol following his controversial martial law declaration. The motion requires a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly before being sent to the Constitutional Court and could see a vote by the weekend. Yoon's declaration on Tuesday restricted political activities and press freedoms. It prompted mass protests and a swift parliamentary vote demanding its repeal. Yoon withdrew troops and pledged to lift martial law pending a cabinet quorum while meeting political leaders amid rising turmoil.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02South Korea's Democratic Party has submitted a motion to impeach its president following the
00:07controversial martial law declaration. The motion requires a two-thirds majority in the National
00:12Assembly before being sent to the Constitutional Court and could see a vote by the weekend.
00:17The president's declaration on Tuesday restricted political activities and press freedoms.
00:21It prompted mass protests and a swift parliamentary vote demanding its repeal.
00:26The president withdrew troops and pledged to lift martial law pending a cabinet quorum
00:31while meeting political leaders amid the rising turmoil.

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