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Global News Podcast

South Korean president faces impeachment vote

Global News Podcast

BBC

News, Daily News

4.38.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

South Korean MPs have begun impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol after thwarting his move to impose martial law. Also: jailed Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi is temporarily released.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

0:05.1

I'm Paul Moss, and at 14 hours GMT on Wednesday, 4th of December, these are our main stories.

0:11.7

Protesters in South Korea demand the resignation of President Yun Sukhnol

0:15.9

after his failed declaration of martial law.

0:19.5

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a vote of no

0:22.4

confidence which could bring down his minority government, and the imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize

0:28.3

winner Nargis Mohamedi is given temporary release from her Iranian jail. Also in this podcast,

0:42.4

If I get money to start a provision shop, I will stop illegal mining.

0:45.6

The government should give us money to start our own business.

0:51.7

We hear how illegal mining in Ghana is putting people, their health and the environment at risk. And the social media company Telegram promises to do more

0:55.5

to stop the sharing of child abuse images. We begin this podcast in South Korea. The country's

1:05.2

accustomed to international attention these days, but that's usually been because of its impact on

1:10.3

global culture,

1:11.4

whether through films such as the Oscar winner parasite or television hits like Squid Game.

1:17.0

Now, though, South Korea finds itself in the spotlight for less welcome reasons.

1:21.7

The political turmoil began on Tuesday with President Jungst-Neil's attempt to impose martial law.

1:29.6

That was defeated by a vote in Parliament. And now that Parliament is set to vote on whether to impeach the President. His defence

1:34.9

minister has already stepped down. So with martial law now been and gone, I asked our correspondent

1:41.0

in Seoul, Rupert Wingfield Hayes, if the situation there had fully calmed down.

1:46.7

To an extent, Paul, life looks very much back to normal here in Seoul.

1:50.7

I'm standing outside Seoul City Hall.

1:53.1

There has been a big rally here tonight and a march,

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