South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law, which sparked massive protests across the country.
He was suspended after some members of Yoon's own People Power Party voted with the opposition - though the decision still needs be ratified by the constitutional court.
Thousands of anti-Yoon protesters celebrated outside the National Assembly yesterday after the impeachment motion passed, with the crowd singing as fireworks broke out overhead.
Yoon has vowed to fight on and says he will never give up, describing the vote as a temporary pause to his presidency.
He says he will take their criticism, praise, and support to the heart and do his best for the country until the end.
His defiant words are a marked change from his apologetic tone earlier this month over his short-lived martial law declaration.
Yoon attempted to impose military rule after months of political deadlock, saying it was necessary to block supposed North Korean efforts to undermine his government - but the declaration was overturned after a matter of hours by MPs.
[Source: BBC]
