Will South Korean President Yoon be impeached as soon as mid-March? Both the ruling and opposition parties are already moving to remove Yoon from office.

The impeachment trial to decide whether to remove South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol, who declared "emergency martial law," will hold its final arguments on the 25th.
The report said that the decision on whether to impeach the former president will be made in early to mid-March. The Hankyoreh, a South Korean newspaper that takes a critical stance toward the Yoon administration, recently published an article titled "Former President Yoon Seok-yeol's
The article featured a column by an editorial writer entitled "The day when we will use the term is approaching." In addition, according to a report by the news agency Yonhap News, there are already rumors in the political world that President Yoon will be impeached, and that the next
The ruling and opposition parties are said to be engaged in fierce negotiations ahead of the upcoming presidential election. Yoon declared "emergency martial law" in December last year. Emergency martial law is a type of martial law stipulated in the Korean Constitution.
The president issues these orders in times of emergency, such as when military action is required or to maintain public order. The military takes control of administrative and judicial functions and is authorized to restrict freedom of speech, press, and association.
It was the first time that martial law had been declared since democratization in 1987. After the declaration, armed soldiers of the martial law army broke the windows and stormed into the National Assembly building.
In response, many citizens gathered in front of the National Diet, chanting slogans against martial law and surrounding military vehicles, causing chaos.
However, martial law can only be lifted if a majority of members of Congress request it, and the president must comply.
Immediately after the declaration, a plenary session of the National Assembly was held and all members in attendance voted in favor of lifting the state of emergency. Yoon lifted the state of emergency after just six hours.
The "emergency martial law" suddenly declared by Yoon was lifted early, but it caused confusion in Korean society.
The Democratic Party and other opposition parties have called for the suspension of the constitution, accusing Yoon of "attempting to disrupt the constitutional order and seizing permanent power by committing an internal rebellion."
The government pointed out the violations and submitted a motion to impeach Yoon to the National Assembly. A vote was held in December last year, and the motion passed with 204 votes in favor and 85 against. Yoon was subsequently suspended from his duties, and is currently serving as the head of the Choi
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Strategy and Finance Sang-mok is acting as the president. Following the passage of the bill, the Constitutional Court will decide within six months whether to impeach or reinstate Yoon.
If the president declares a state of emergency, a presidential election will be held within 60 days. Arguments have been held at the Constitutional Court since last month. In the impeachment trial so far, the National Assembly's prosecution team has argued that the declaration of "emergency martial law" is regulated by Article 77 of the Constitution.
They claim that the bill was issued without meeting the requirements of "war, emergency, or equivalent national emergency" as defined by the Constitution, and that the mobilization of the military to the Diet during martial law and attempts to arrest politicians are violations of the Constitution.
Yoon, meanwhile, attended the trial himself and argued that the declaration of "emergency martial law" was an act of governance and was justified. He also denied supporting the arrest of politicians.
On the 20th of this month, the 10th hearing took place, with Prime Minister Han Deok-soo and three other witnesses being questioned. Han said, "I don't think emergency martial law is appropriate in formality.
"Under the Constitution, the Cabinet must decide whether to declare martial law, but I don't think there was a proper Cabinet meeting before the declaration of martial law," he testified.
"Whether or not the fact that the evidence was provided by the Constitutional Court must be determined through investigation and judicial procedures," he said. After the witness examination, the Constitutional Court will hold its final arguments at 2 p.m. on the 25th.
After that, the judges of the Constitutional Court will hold a deliberation. Yonhap News Agency said, "In the past, impeachment trials of presidents such as Park Geun-hye have been held after the final argument.
"There are about 20 days left until the decision is made, so the final result is likely to be announced after March 10," the paper said. Hankyoreh published a column by an editorial writer regarding Yoon's impeachment trial.
Editorial writer N Won-jae said, "By this time in March, when I will be writing my next article, President Yoon Seok-yeol will likely be referred to by a different name. By that time, he will have one more character added to his name."
In the political world, the ruling and opposition parties are already engaged in maneuvering with an eye on the presidential election, assuming that Yoon will be impeached.
The ruling party's leadership is reportedly stepping up its offensive against Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea and a leading opposition candidate for the next presidential election.
On the other hand, the Democratic Party of Korea is said to be conducting a public opinion campaign for a change of government, and according to Yonhap, it is trying to target centrist and conservative voters.
In particular, he is focusing on winning over the centrist voters who have made the difference between victory and defeat in presidential elections.