Han told reporters he also suggested Yoon be kicked out of the party, but ruling party lawmakers had various views.
Reuters
Wed Dec 04 2024
People hold signs during a rally calling for the resignation of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. - REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
SEOUL: The leader of South Korea's ruling People Power Party Han Dong-hoon called on Wednesday for Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun to be fired and the entire cabinet to resign, after President Yoon Suk-Yeol declared martial law only to reverse the move hours later.
Han told reporters he also suggested Yoon be kicked out of the party, but ruling party lawmakers had various views.
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