South Korea impeaches President over failed martial law bid as hundreds of thousands rally in Seoul for and against ousted leader

During the preparatory hearing, investigation records from the prosecution, police, and other relevant authorities will be promptly secured,

spokeswoman Lee Jean told journalists

This case will be given top priority,

she said

If President Yoon Suk Yeol listens to the voices of YouTubers attentively, he may understand what the people really think, what the public sentiment of the president's supporters are, that's what I'm expecting,

Ko told Reuters

An all-out war has begun between the pro-North Korea faction that wants to impeach President Yoon... and our right-wing people,

Ko said

Dr. Ko is a great political commentator who awakens conservative citizens and guides them in the right direction,

said Lee Kwang-hyun, 71, a fan at the rally who decried "fake news".

When traditional newspapers and television networks took a critical stance on President Trump, Trump blamed them as fake news or garbage. Trump pointed to social media like YouTube as the right ones instead,

Shin said

If you are addicted to YouTube, you fall into a world of delusion dominated by conspiracy theories... President Yoon watched too much YouTube,

the column said

If we sympathise with extremists like the conspiracy theorists and extreme YouTubers, or if we are consumed by their commercially produced fears, there is no future for conservatism,

said Han, who was a common target of Ko's criticism

I believe Yoon's ideology and spirit has completely turned toward saving our country,

he said

I wish for the well-being of our country,

he said

If martial law had not been lifted that night, a bloody incident could have erupted that morning between the citizens who would have taken to the streets and our young soldiers,

Han told a news conference

The investigation into puppet Yoon Suk Yeol, the ringleader of the rebellion, and his accomplices is under way,

KCNA said

Han Dong-hoonpPP leader

I sincerely apologise to all the people who have suffered due to the emergency martial law incident,

Han Dong-hoon told a news conference in Seoul

The puppet Constitutional Court will finally decide" on whether to remove Yoon

it said

Even though [the martial law] was done by a president our party produced, being misunderstood as defending illegal martial law that mobilised the military is a betrayal of this great country,

he said

I will certainly protest at the court to demand it reject the impeachment,

Cho Hee-sun, a Yoon supporter, told AFP at a rally on Saturday before the parliamentary vote

President Biden expressed his appreciation for the resiliency of democracy and the rule of law in the Republic of Korea,

the White House said

We will issue a second summons,

they added without providing further details

Delays or complications until the judiciary reaches a decision may result in a prolonged disruption to economic activity including through work stoppages,

said Anushka Shah, a senior credit officer at Moody’s Ratings, adding

We instructed him to appear for questioning at 10 am (GMT 0100), but he refused to comply,

the prosecution said in a press release