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South Koreans flood reporting website in push to impeach president, causing delays and blackouts

An online petition calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has experienced delays and interruptions due to the large number of people trying to sign it, the parliament speaker said, promising to fix the issue as soon as possible. More than 811,000 people have so far signed the petition, which is hosted on the National Assembly website, since it was launched on June 20. The petition calls on parliament to introduce a bill to impeach Yun on the grounds that he is unfit for the job. In a statement late Sunday, National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik apologized