Pyongyang, December 11 (Rodong Sinmun - RSTV)   

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On December 11, the DPRK media commented for the first time on the events in the Republic of Korea. Below is the full text of the Rodong Sinmun newspaper article, which was also read on state television and all radio stations, including the Voice of Korea in foreign languages.

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– Over a million South Korean citizens protest to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol: International community closely watches the developments –

Recently, a shocking incident occurred in the Republic of Korea: the puppet Yoon Suk Yeol, who was facing a serious governance crisis and was on the verge of impeachment, declared martial law. In this way, he did not hesitate to draw the swords of a fascist dictatorship and plunged the puppet country into chaos.

On the night of December 3-4, the puppet Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law to avoid a worse crisis of his power and created the so-called "Martial Law Command". Under his orders, heavily armed thugs from the Ground Forces Special Operations Command, using special forces, armored personnel carriers and helicopters, were to block the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. However, since the emergency plenary session of the National Assembly passed a resolution to lift martial law, puppet Yoon was forced to lift it just 6 hours after the announcement.

Puppet Yoon Suk Yeol was cornered both in the national political arena and within his own party. Fearing the loss of his position of power, he committed a mad act reminiscent of a coup d'etat during the military dictatorship. But such an act, possible several decades ago, in modern conditions only led to a social explosion.

The Democratic Party of Korea and other opposition parties immediately brought charges of treason against puppet Yoon Suk Yeol, who initiated martial law, as well as officials, the Minister of National Defense and the Minister of Public Administration and Security.
On December 5, six opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Korea, and 191 independent lawmakers filed a motion for impeachment. However, when members of the People's Power Party, which had decided to oppose the impeachment, walked out of the session hall en masse, the impeachment bill against Yoon Suk Yeol was declared invalid without even opening the ballot box due to the lack of voters.

As soon as the news spread across the country, the area around the puppet National Assembly, as well as the Republic of Korea itself, became the site of nationwide protests.

A crowd of millions surrounded the National Assembly. The protesters marched under the slogans "Impeach Yoon Suk Yeol!", "Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol!", "Opposition to impeachment = participation in a civil war!", "Yoon Suk Yeol is no longer the legitimate president!", "Bring Yoon Suk Yeol, the leader of the rebellion, to justice!", "Disband the People's Power, the rebel party!", "The National Assembly must immediately consider the motion to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol!".

The protesters expressed their position by stressing that they would not stop fighting until Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from his post, resigned, and punished, and that the people would not tolerate the existence of the People's Power Party.

On December 7, a rally entitled "Imperial Impeachment of Uprising Leader Yoon Suk Yeol!" was held in Seoul, as well as the 118th candlelight vigil under the slogan "Immediate Arrest!".

Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country, including workers, farmers, youth, and students, took part in the daytime rally and demonstration, which were held as part of a nationwide emergency protest.

The speakers claimed that Yoon Suk Yeol's very existence was a disaster for the country, and that he should be immediately held accountable for his malfeasance.

The protesters marched toward the National Assembly, chanting slogans such as "Yoon Suk Yeol, go away!" and "Demand the dissolution of the People's Power Party!" They then held a rally in front of the National Assembly.

On this day, cries of anger against the puppet Yoon Suk Yeol and his gang were also heard from other regions.

At the rally held in Incheon, organized by the Incheon Headquarters of the Yoon Suk Yeol Government Resignation Movement, the protesters expressed their outrage at the National Assembly's failure to impeach the rebel Yoon Suk Yeol. They thus joined the national uprising to resign Yoon Suk Yeol and dissolve the People's Power Party.

The "Daegu Council for the Resignation of Yoon Suk Yeol" consisting of 85 social groups from Daegu and Gyeongbuk held a candlelight rally. The rally said that the people's wishes can only be achieved if the Yoon government resigns.

Many protests also took place in front of the headquarters of the People's Power Party.

On December 8, 9, and 10, candles of protest continued to burn throughout the country, including Seoul.

The masses, filled with seething rage against the dictator and tyrant Yoon Suk Yeol, who committed an indelible crime against the people, chanted in front of the puppet National Assembly in Seoul: "Impeach him immediately! Arrest him immediately!"

The media of the puppet Republic of Korea also widely covered the nationwide struggle. As of today, articles such as “The whole country calls for Yoon Suk Yeol to resign,” “A million candles around the National Assembly,” “The people are ready for a long-term struggle,” and “Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment trial” have been published.

The popular uprising is shaking the entire country, with every province burning a sea of ​​citizens’candles demanding Yoon Suk Yeol’s immediate resignation.

The international community is closely monitoring the martial law and impeachment unrest that have taken place in puppet Korea. Analysts believe that the current situation has exposed the vulnerability of Hanguk society, and that Yoon Suk Yeol’s political life may soon be over.