South Korea’s Yoon faces impeachment as key conservative turns against him

A protester wearing a masks with an image South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol take parts in a protest calling for the ouster of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 6, 2024. Protesters march to the presidential office after a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 5, 2024.

The head of South Korea's ruling People Power Party has announced support for suspending the duties of President Yoon Suk Yeol – a stunning, last-minute move to abandon his fellow conservative leader that analysts say greatly increases the chances of Yoon's impeachment over his failed attempt at martial law.