Rallies for and against impeachment all over the city...partial control of the road

rallies to call for President Yoon's resignation are held in various parts of the city
Emergency Action, 4 p.m. Gwanghwamun Concurrent Self-Governing Meeting
Candlelight Action, University Student Situation Meeting Join After Rally

[Anchor]
Rallies are being held in various parts of the city, including Gwanghwamun and around the Constitutional Court, to urge President Yoon Suk Yeol to impeach him as soon as possible.

Some roads in the city center are completely closed, with counterattacks against impeachment held.

Let's connect with reporters and hear more details.

Reporter Yang Dong-hoon, are there rallies for and against impeachment in many places today?

[Reporter]
Yes, large-scale rallies are being held throughout Seoul to demand the immediate resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

The emergency action of the resignation of the Yoon Suk Yeol, led by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and civic groups, will hold a large-scale rally at Gwanghwamun's synaptic pavilion from 4 p.m. and march around the Constitutional Court and around downtown areas such as Myeong-dong.

The civic group candlelight action and the resignation of the Yoon Suk Yeol The National Conference on the Situation of University Students joined the emergency action rally after holding a rally to urge the impeachment of President Yoon around Gyeongbokgung Palace, and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions also held a rally in front of Bosingak and marched to Gwanghwamun.

They emphasize that the investigation and impeachment proceedings against President Yoon, who is suspected of being the head of the insurrection, are being delayed due to various obstructions and that the president should be arrested.

There was also a counter-rally.

Conservative groups, including the Liberty Korea Party, began a large-scale rally in front of the Donghwa Duty Free Shop in Gwanghwamun from 1 p.m.

On weekdays, they have been holding simultaneous rallies around Gwanghwamun and the Constitutional Court, the presidential residence, and the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

Since emergency martial law itself is legal, impeachment is fundamentally invalid, and President Yoon is shouting for protection.

Police said severe congestion is expected in the city center, and more than 160 traffic police officers will be deployed to manage communication, including bypassing vehicles.

In the aftermath of the rally, Sejong-daero is completely controlled from Cheonggye Plaza to Daehanmun Gate, and Sajik-ro is also completely controlled from Gwanghwamun to Gyeongbokgung Station.

The police asked you to use public transportation such as subways if possible, and to check traffic information in advance if you are forced to use a vehicle.

The Ministry of Public Administration and Security plans to send a situation management officer to Gwanghwamun and Anguk stations to prevent safety accidents, but if the number of subway passengers increases rapidly, it will even consider non-stop passage.

I'm Yang Donghoon of YTN from the Ministry of Social Affairs.