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


  • World
  • Saturday, 07 Dec 2024

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

SEOUL (Reuters) - 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.

(Reporting by Josh Smith)

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