Petition to impeach South Korean president generates over 800,000 online signatures

More than 811,000 people have signed a petition calling for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to be impeached. The petition, which went live on June 20, 2024, on the National Assembly’s website, calls on parliament to introduce a bill to impeach Yoon on grounds that he is unfit for the job. The petition accuses Yoon of corruption, stoking tensions with North Korea, and exposing South Koreans to radioactive water by not stopping Japan from releasing it. The webpage hosting the petition experienced disruptions on July 1 due to the large number of people trying to sign it.