Lawmakers, including People's Power Party floor leader Choo Kyung-ho, held a moment of silence at a parliamentary meeting in Yeouido, Seoul, marking the first anniversary of a Marine's death. In conjunction with this, a parliamentary committee is scheduled to conduct a hearing to address an online petition calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, focusing on allegations of his interference in an investigation into the death of a young soldier. The National Legislation and Judiciary Committee will examine the petition, which cites five reasons for impeachment, including Yoon's alleged influence on the military's investigation into the Marine's death and allegations of his wife's receiving of luxury goods and involvement in stock manipulation. This hearing coincides with the first death anniversary of Cpl. Chae Su-geun, who died during a search mission for victims of heavy downpours. The main opposition Democratic Party has requested 22 witnesses, including former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, incumbent Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, and Lim Seong-geun, the commander of the Marine Corps 1st Division at the time of the accident, to address the allegations surrounding the probe. On the other hand, the ruling People Power Party has sought an injunction to halt the hearing, denouncing it as "unconstitutional and illegal." The rival parties have been embroiled in a dispute over the Marine's death case for several months. Following the hearing, the committee will decide whether to propose an impeachment motion in a plenary session, and if the motion garners a two-thirds vote of the 300-member parliament, the Constitutional Court will rule on the case. Yoon, who assumed office in May 2022, is serving a single five-year term.