Opposition Leader Proposes Consultative Body After President Yoon's Impeachment In South Korea

President Yoon Suk Yeol agrees to leave office after South Korean lawmakers on Saturday voted to remove him from office for his failed attempt to impose martial law last week. Thousands of protestors on the streets of Seoul celebrated as the news came in. Out of 300 lawmakers, 204 voted to impeach the president on allegations of insurrection while 85 voted against. Three abstained, with eight votes nullified.

The suspension of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s powers left a seasoned but unelected prime minister in charge of a country facing daunting challenges at home and...