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SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

A member of civic groups is blocked by police offices after a news conference demanding the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Participants shout slogans during a rally calling on the Constitutional Court to dismiss the President Yoon Suk Yeol, in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. The signs read "Immediately arrest." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

An image of depicting an imprisoned South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is displayed during a rally to demand his impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. The signs read "Arrest and impeach the rebellion leader Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Members of civic groups shout slogans during a news conference demanding the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. The letters read "Immediately arrest Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

epa11776032 National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik declares the passage of an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol at the parliament in Seoul, South Korea, 14 December 2024. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

SOUTH KOREA POLITICS

epa11780071 Leader of South Korea's ruling People Power Party Han Dong-hoon holds a news conference at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 16 December 2024, to announce his resignation following the mass resignation of Supreme Council members after President Yoon Suk Yeol's parliamentary impeachment. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

In this photo released by South Korean President Office via Yonhap, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol bows while delivering a speech at the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, after South Korea's parliament voted to impeach Yoon Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (South Korean Presidential Office/Yonhap via AP)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, bottom center, and his party members bow at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, after South Korea's parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Kim Ju-hyung/Yonhap via AP)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Participants celebrate after hearing the news that South Korea's parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Participants tear a banner depicting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's face on a cartoon train during a rally to demand his impeachment in front of the headquarters of the ruling People Power Party in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahnn Young-joon)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

A man holds a sign reading "Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol" during a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

epa11771797 Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and civic groups shout slogans and carry placards as they march toward the presidential office during a rally calling for the South Korean president's resignation and arrest in Seoul, South Korea, 12 December 2024. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree and vowed to 'fight to the end' during a televised address to the nation on 12 December, as he faces a second impeachment vote in parliament expected on 14 December. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SUEDKOREA PROTESTE

Protesters stage a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. The signs read "Disband the ruling People Power Party." (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

SOUTH KOREA GOVERNMENT MARTIAL LAW

epa11771693 People watch a television news live broadcast of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol addressing the nation, at a station in Seoul, South Korea, 12 December 2024. President Yoon Suk Yeol has been prohibited from leaving the country, according to the Justice Ministry, amid an investigation into his declaration of martial law last week. The opposition Democratic Party intends to resubmit an impeachment motion against Yoon for a vote on 14 December. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, center, walks back to his seat after he voted on an impeachment bills for the national police chief Cho Ji Ho and justice minister Park Sung Jae during a plenary session held relating to the martial law declaration, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo bows in apology during a plenary session held relating to the martial law declaration, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

SOUTH KOREA DEFENSE PARLIAMENT

epa11767564 Army Chief of Staff Gen. Park An-su, appointed briefly as martial law commander on the night of 03 December 2024, immediately after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, answers lawmakers' questions during a plenary session of the defense committee at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 10 December 2024. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Participant stage a rally to oppose South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Participant stage a rally to oppose South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Protesters with images of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and former South Korea Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, center, march to the presidential office after a candlelight vigil against President Yoon in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 5, 2024. The signs read "Arrest the rebellion criminals." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Participants attend a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. The signs read "Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

A participant wearing a mask of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol performs during a rally to demand his impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahnn Young-joon)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

epa11766350 Protesters hold up placards calling for the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol during a rally outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 09 December 2024. South KoreaâÄ™s President Yoon Suk Yeol has been prohibited from leaving the country, according to the justice ministry, amid an investigation into his declaration of martial law last week. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions shout slogans as they hold signs carrying the names of the ruling party's lawmakers who didn't vote at the impeachment motion last week, during a rally in front of the ruling People Power Party's head office in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, bottom center, shout slogans during a press conference with his party members at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. The signs read "Punish the rebellion leader." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

SOUTH KOREA GOVERNMENT

epa11762032 South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik bangs the gavel to announce that 'voting cannot take place' because the quorum was not reached, during a plenary session of the impeachment vote of President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December 2024. President Yoon faces a motion brought by opposition lawmakers after declaring and then reversing martial law, citing the need to eliminate pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN / POOL

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

People gather during a rally held by conservative groups supporting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and denouncing opposition parties' lawmakers who demanding impeachment of the president, following President's short-lived martial law declaration in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol bows at the end of his announcement at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (South Korean Presidential Office/Yonhap via AP)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

epa11761371 A TV screen shows a live broadcast of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol addressing the nation ahead of an impeachment vote, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December 2024. South Korean parliament is expected to hold an impeachment vote against President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared and then reversed martial law, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SOUTH KOREA GOVERNMENT

epa11761597 A view of the hall where the plenary session for the impeachment vote of President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to take place at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December 2024. President Yoon faces a motion brought by opposition lawmakers after declaring and then reversing martial law, citing the need to eliminate pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN / POOL

SOUTH KOREA GOVERNMENT

epa11761670 Lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo sits alone, the only People Power Party lawmaker who remains in the voting chamber, during the plenary session for the impeachment vote of President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December 2024. President Yoon faces a motion brought by opposition lawmakers after declaring and then reversing martial law, citing the need to eliminate pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN / POOL

SOUTH KOREA GOVERNMENT

epa11761635 Lawmakers of the main opposition Democratic Party hold up placards calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol as they arrive for the plenary session of the impeachment vote, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December 2024. President Yoon faces a motion brought by opposition lawmakers after declaring and then reversing martial law, citing the need to eliminate pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN / POOL

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

epa11761580 Protesters hold placards calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December 2024. Yoon apologised to the nation in a short televised address ahead of a vote on his impeachment in the National Assembly on 07 December. He faces an impeachment motion from opposition lawmakers after he declared and then reversed martial law, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/HAN MYUNG-GU

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

epa11761816 Members of the University Student Union hold up placards calling for impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and protection of democracy, in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December 2024. South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an impeachment motion from opposition lawmakers after he declared and then reversed martial law, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/HAN MYUNG-GU

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

epa11761369 People watch a live broadcast on a mobile phone of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol addressing the nation ahead of an impeachment vote, in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December 2024. South Korean parliament is expected to hold an impeachment vote against President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared and then reversed martial law, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SOUTH KOREA PROTEST

epa11761968 Protesters hold candlelights and placards calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a demonstration in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December 2024. President Yoon faces an impeachment motion from opposition lawmakers after he declared and then reversed martial law, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/HAN MYUNG-GU

SOUTH KOREA PROTEST

epa11761965 Protesters hold candlelights and placards calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a demonstration in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December 2024. President Yoon faces an impeachment motion from opposition lawmakers after he declared and then reversed martial law, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/HAN MYUNG-GU

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

A supporter of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rally outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Protesters rally against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

A protester shouts slogans against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Protesters try to push past a police barricade outside the headquarters of the ruling People Power Party in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

SÜDKOREA REGIERUNGSKRISE

In this image made from a video, An Gwiryeong, front right, confronts one of the soldiers as parliamentarians scrambled to get inside the National Assembly building to reverse martial law, in Seoul Dec. 4, 2024. (KEYSTONE/YONHAP NEWS TV via AP)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

epa11759810 Members of civic groups hold placards calling for the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon hee, during a protest outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 06 December 2024. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an impeachment motion from opposition lawmakers after he declared and then reversed martial law, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. Opposition lawmakers will vote on President Yoon's impeachment in the National Assembly on 07 Dec. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. The part of letters at bottom "Impeachment, Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

South Korean lawmakers hold arms at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

South Korean lawmakers and members of opposition parties gather at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Protesters supporting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally against opposition party's politicians in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Protesters march to the presidential office after a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Protesters take part in a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW PROTEST

epa11758266 A protester wearing a mask showing the face of President Yoon Suk Yeol holds a placard reading, 'Yoon Suk Yeol, step down for treason!', during a demonstration in Seoul, South Korea, 05 December 2024. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an impeachment motion from opposition lawmakers after he declared and then reversed martial law, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

People hold candles during a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. The letters read "Resign Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

A woman carries a plastic torch as she joins protesters for a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Volunteers handout candles and cups in the rain before a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Protesters observe a moment of silence during a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW PROTEST

epa11758064 Members of Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) gesture during a demonstration calling for the dismissal and impeachment of South Korean President in Seoul, South Korea, 05 December 2024. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an impeachment motion from opposition lawmakers after he declared and then reversed martial law, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SOUTH KOREA TRANSPORT

epa11758015 Unionized workers of the national railway operator Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) gestures during a general strike in Seoul, South Korea, 05 December 2024. South Korea's largest railway workers' union launched the strike after failing to reach a wage agreement. EPA/HAN MYUNG-GU

SOUTH KOREA PROTEST

epa11757990 Republic of Korea Marine Corps veterans have their heads shaved during a demonstration calling for the dismissal and impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in Seoul, South Korea, 05 December 2024. South Korean President Yoon Suk yeol faces an impeachment motion from opposition lawmakers after declaring and then reversing martial law overnight, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

Members of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party stage a rally against the President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. The signs read "Yoon Suk Yeol should resign." (Ryu Hyung-seok/Yonhap via AP)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

People hold candles during a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

epa11755912 Lee Jae-Myung (C, bottom), leader of the opposition Democratic Party, speaks to supporters in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 04 December 2024. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol annnounced his intention to lift the emergency martial law hours after the National Assembly unanimously voted in favor of a resolution urging the president to withdraw the martial law during an emergency plenary session. Yoon had declared martial law the previous night, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/HAN MYUNG-GU

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

epa11755876 Lawmakers of the main opposition Democratic Party and other minor opposition parties submit a bill to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol to the bills office at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 04 December 2024. President Yoon annnounced his intention to lift the emergency martial law hours after the National Assembly unanimously voted in favor of a resolution urging the president to withdraw the martial law during an emergency plenary session. Yoon had declared martial law the previous night, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

KOREA SUED UNRUHEN

epa11755815 Protesters call for the resignation and impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 04 December 2024. President Yoon annnounced his intention to lift the emergency martial law hours after the National Assembly unanimously voted in favor of a resolution urging the president to withdraw the martial law during an emergency plenary session. Yoon had declared martial law the previous night, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. (KEYSTONE/EPA/HAN MYUNG-GU)

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

epa11755825 Protesters clash with police officers during a demonstration calling for the resignation and impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 04 December 2024. President Yoon annnounced his intention to lift the emergency martial law hours after the National Assembly unanimously voted in favor of a resolution urging the president to withdraw the martial law during an emergency plenary session. Yoon had declared martial law the previous night, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/HAN MYUNG-GU

SOUTH KOREA MARTIAL LAW

epa11755827 A protester lies on the ground after being pushed by police during a demonstration calling for the resignation and impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 04 December 2024. President Yoon annnounced his intention to lift the emergency martial law hours after the National Assembly unanimously voted in favor of a resolution urging the president to withdraw the martial law during an emergency plenary session. Yoon had declared martial law the previous night, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. EPA/HAN MYUNG-GU