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South Korean Parliament impeaches police chief and justice minister over martial law

Earlier this week, the national police chief, Cho Ji Ho, was detained for investigation

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People take part in a protest calling for the ouster of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, on December 6. Pic/AFP

People take part in a protest calling for the ouster of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, on December 6. Pic/AFP

South Korea's National Assembly on Thursday voted to impeach the national police chief and justice minister over their enforcement of martial law last week, AP reported.

As per AP, the opposition-controlled assembly is planning to file a second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol later in the day following the first motion that failed last Saturday under a government party boycott.

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