South Korean Court Removes President Yoon From Office
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office on Friday after the country’s Constitutional Court upheld a ruling to impeach him for declaring martial law.
Impeachment: The court voted unanimously to uphold an impeachment vote made in December. Yoon imposed martial law earlier that month, saying it was to protect against “anti-state forces” and North Korean sympathizers. But he was opposed by the country’s parliament, which immediately voted for Yoon to revoke the order.
It is likely Yoon called for the martial law to protect himself from political opponents, not from a legitimate threat. Yoon is unpopular among his people, and officials in his government have faced multiple impeachment motions.
After an initial failed arrest attempt, a second arrest warrant was issued in early January on charges of insurrection. The Constitutional Court has now removed him from office.
What’s next? South Korea will hold snap elections within the next 60 days.
Lee Jae-myung, head of the country’s liberal Democratic Party, is one of the most likely candidates to win the presidency. In the last election, he lost to Yoon by less than 1 percentage point.
If elected, Lee said he would support a closer relationship with neighbors like North Korea and China, while still “balancing” the country’s relationship with Western allies like the United States.
It’s an issue of managing a balance… The United States does not consistently pursue a solely antagonistic or solely cooperative stance toward China.
—Lee Jae-myung
Lee explained that he would be willing to open up communications with North Korea if U.S. President Donald Trump were able to help lead negotiations over the hostilities along the Korean Peninsula. Even saying this could set President Trump up for a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
I hope there will be a situation within this year under which we as a party officially nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. If there is significant progress on the nuclear and missile issues on the Korean Peninsula, it would be beneficial for everyone.
—Lee Jae-myung
Prophecy says: The Bible prophesies of a coming alliance of Asian nations. Russia and China in Prophecy explains that Revelation 9:16 and 16:12 prophesy of a coming power bloc termed “the kings of the east.” These Eastern nations will work together in multiple ways, including trade and military.
No matter what happens in South Korea’s coming election, expect the nation to shift away from Western alliances and side with other major Asian nations.
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