윤석열 탄핵, 외신 BBC 보도. 시민들 '윤석열 탄핵 결정'에 대환호.
BBC 뉴스가, 윤석열 탄핵 가결 이후, 헌법 재판소가 180일 (6개월 이내)에 재판을 끝내야 한다. 헌법재판소에서 재판관 6명 이상 찬성해야 '대통령직'에서 파면된다 등 자세히 설명함.
Jubilation on streets of Seoul as South Korea MPs vote to impeach president over martial law
Yoon Suk Yeol will be immediately suspended from office and the prime minister will serve as acting president.
Protesters sing traditional pro-democracy anthem as votes get counted
published at 02:53
02:53
Leehyun Choi
Reporting from Seoul
Protesters belt out a traditional, labour anthem "March for Our Beloved" (임을 위한 행진곡)
Image source,BBC/Leehyun Choi
Protesters outside the National Assembly are now belting out a traditional, labour anthem "March for Our Beloved".
This tune was written in 1981 to commemorate democratic activists who were killed during the Gwangju protests in 1980.
Earlier, we also heard the protesters sing "Into the New World" by K-pop girl band SNSD.
This song became a national protest anthem during the 2016 impeachment of Park Geun-hye.
It is known to have been first sung in a subversive, political context by students demonstrators at Ewha Women's University students in confrontation with the police. Since then, it's been sung at various protests.
'Our hope is strong' - Speaker
published at 03:19
03:19
With 204 votes in favour, 85 votes against, three abstentions and eight invalid votes out of the 300 lawmakers, Speaker Woo Won-shik announced the impeachment vote had passed, and concluded the session.
"To the people, we hope your end of year will be a little happier now, and all your cancelled year-end celebrations to be restored," he said.
"The future of the Republic of Korea and our hope is in the hands of the people, our hope is strong. Thank you very much," he said as he ended the session.
'This is not the end of South Korea's political turmoil' - analyst
published at 03:59
03:59
The passage of the impeachment motion is "not the end of South Korea’s political turmoil," says Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.
"It is not even the beginning of the end, which will ultimately involve election of a new president," he said.
The constitutional court now has up to 180 days to rule on whether President Yoon should be impeached or restored. If it rules to impeach, an election for the next president must be called within 60 days of the ruling.
Leader of the main opposition Democratic Party Lee Jae-myung, who narrowly lost to Yoon in 2022, is favoured to win an election to replace him. But Lee is also in legal jeopardy, Prof Easley noted.
Lee has one conviction on appeal and several other rulings pending that could disqualify him from the top office.
"So before the final race in the polls, there will be a race in the courts," he said.
Live Reporting
Edited by Tessa Wong, with reporting by Jean Mackenzie, Jake Kwon and Leehyun Choi in Seoul.
In Pictures: Protesters celebrate impeachment vote
published at 04:06
04:06
As the sun sets in Seoul, the sea of protesters in front of the National Assembly - many holding lightsticks - has started to glow. While some have begun heading home, many others are staying on to celebrate.
A man smiling as he holds up a hand warmer
Many were seen clutching hot packs to warm their hands
Aerial shot of crowd with South Korean flag
Crowds filled the main roads surrounding the National Assembly
Two women hug each other while sitting on the ground
Some protesters wept with joy when they heard the result
Protesters, including children pose for the camera with lightsticks
Many came with lightsticks, more commonly seen at K-pop concerts
윤석열 탄핵 결정 이후, 헌법재판소 판결까지 과정 설명
