'Come Back!': A Surprise Boycott Saves South Korea's President from Impeachment

Opposition lawmakers vowed to keep trying to oust Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law.

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South Korea’s President Survives Impeachment Bid

Opposition lawmakers failed to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over the political crisis he sparked by declaring martial law earlier this week. Tens of thousands of protesters had gathered.
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South Korean ruling party boycotts impeachment vote

South Korea's embattled president has survived an impeachment vote for now. Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law earlier this week, shocking the nation. Today an initial motion to oust Yoon ...
CBS News - 4d
South Korea crisis live: bid to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol fails after ruling party boycotts vote

Main opposition Democratic Party said it would not give up its attempt to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol after losing vote. Full report: Motion to impeach South Korean president fails ...
The Guardian - 4d
South Korean parliamentary motion to impeach President Yoon fails after ruling party lawmakers boycott vote

South Korean parliamentary motion to impeach President Yoon fails after ruling party lawmakers boycott vote
ABC News - 4d
South Korea's president avoids an impeachment attempt over martial law

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol survived an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his declaration of martial law this week.
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Motion to impeach South Korean president fails after vote boycott

Dramatic walkout by members of Yoon Suk Yeol’s party leads assembly speaker to declare vote invalid. A motion to impeach the South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, over his ill-fated declaration of ...
The Guardian - 4d
South Korea's President Yoon survives impeachment motion after ruling party boycotts vote

The motion, tabled by opposition politicians, needed the support of two-thirds of South Korea's 300-member National Assembly to pass.
CNBC - 4d
South Korea's opposition parties move to impeach president

After South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shockingly declared martial law on Tuesday, opposition parties Wednesday sought to impeach him. While South Korea's reputation as a democratic stronghold ...
CBS News - Dec. 4
South Korea opposition files motion to impeach President Yoon

The country faces an uncertain future after its leader Yoon Suk Yeol suddenly declared and then reversed martial law.
BBC News - Dec. 4

'Come Back!': A Surprise Boycott Saves South Korea's President from Impeachment

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