South Korea's Yoon survives impeachment vote after his party boycotts

South Korean National Assembly to vote on President Yoon’s impeachment motion

Lawmakers arrive for the plenary session of the impeachment vote of President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December, 2024. Yoon faces a motion brought by opposition lawmakers after declaring and then reversing martial law, citing the need to eliminate pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS

Source: Pool

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion in the opposition-led parliament on Saturday that was prompted by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law this week, after members of his party boycotted the vote.

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By Reuters

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