00:00Lawmakers in South Korea will hold a second vote in Parliament this Saturday to impeach President Yun Suk-kyo
00:08after his short-lived martial law decree has brought about political chaos.
00:13On Friday, opposition parties submitted a new impeachment motion against the President.
00:19Saturday's vote will require support from 200 of the 300 National Assembly members
00:25and only then will the matter proceed to the Constitutional Court.
00:29Last week, an attempt to remove the President failed as the ruling party blocked the impeachment vote.
00:35Refusing to resign, the embattled Yun, in a televised speech on Thursday,
00:40declared that he would fight to the very end and defend his decision to seize control of the country.
00:46Yun's short-lived December 3 martial law declaration has generated political chaos and large protest calling for his ouster.
00:55The declaration was the first of its kind in the country in more than 40 years.
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