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PM vows all-out efforts to promptly stabilize situation as Yoon impeachment motion scrapped

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo vowed to make all-out efforts to stabilize the situation after a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol was scrapped Saturday due to a lack of quorum.

Dec 7, 2024By Yonhap
PM vows all-out efforts to promptly stabilize situation as Yoon impeachment motion scrapped

ANALYSIS Why Park Geun-hye was impeached, but Yoon Suk Yeol isn't

Public uproar toward President Yoon Suk Yeol’s sudden and inappropriate martial law was as high as that toward former President Park Geun-hye’s massive corruption scandal in 2016.

Dec 7, 2024By Kim Rahn
[ANALYSIS] Why Park Geun-hye was impeached, but Yoon Suk Yeol isn't

President Yoon Suk Yeol escapes impeachment

President Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment on Saturday, as the National Assembly failed to pass the motion to oust him over his short-lived martial law, which sent shockwaves through Korea and triggered massive street protests.

Dec 7, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
President Yoon Suk Yeol escapes impeachment
  • PPP leader vows 'orderly retreat' of President Yoon after impeachment motion scrapped
  • PPP leader vows to minimize chaos with Yoon's 'early departure'

Opposition urges ruling party lawmakers to return for impeachment vote

The impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol was put to a vote at the National Assembly on Saturday night, with most People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers absent, except for Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, who openly supported the motion, in his seat.

Dec 7, 2024By KTimes
Opposition urges ruling party lawmakers to return for impeachment vote
  • Yoon says he would not dodge responsibility, entrust everything to ruling party
  • National Assembly rejects bill on special counsel probe of first lady in revote

National Assembly rejects bill on special counsel probe of first lady in revote

The National Assembly voted Saturday to reject a bill calling for a special counsel investigation into corruption allegations surrounding first lady Kim Keon Hee.

Dec 7, 2024By Yonhap
National Assembly rejects bill on special counsel probe of first lady in revote
  • Opposition urges ruling party lawmakers to return for impeachment vote

All but 3 ruling party lawmakers boycott vote on Yoon impeachment motion

All but three lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) boycotted a vote on an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday, reinforcing views that Yoon may survive impeachment over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law earlier this week, which left South Korea in political turmoil.

Dec 7, 2024By Yonhap
All but 3 ruling party lawmakers boycott vote on Yoon impeachment motion

Massive rally near Nat'l Assembly calls for Yoon's ouster amid impeachment vote

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in front of the National Assembly on Saturday, demanding the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol, as lawmakers convened a plenary session to vote on a motion to impeach him over martial law turmoil.

Dec 7, 2024By Yonhap
Massive rally near Nat'l Assembly calls for Yoon's ouster amid impeachment vote

National Assembly to vote on Yoon's impeachment motion following president's public apology

The National Assembly is set to vote Saturday on an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law earlier this week, which left South Korea in political turmoil.

Dec 7, 2024By Yonhap
National Assembly to vote on Yoon's impeachment motion following president's public apology

Main opposition says Yoon's apology 'disappointing,' no option remains other than resignation or impeachment

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Saturday expressed disappointment over President Yoon Suk Yeol's apology regarding his emergency martial law declaration this week and stressed that no option remains other than his immediate resignation or impeachment.

Dec 7, 2024By Yonhap
Main opposition says Yoon's apology 'disappointing,' no option remains other than resignation or impeachment
  • Yoon says he would not dodge responsibility, entrust everything to ruling party

Yoon says he would not dodge responsibility, entrust everything to ruling party

President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized to the nation for the chaos arising from his martial law in a televised public address at the presidential office on Saturday, adding that he would not shirk political and legal responsibility.

Dec 7, 2024By Anna J. Park
Yoon says he would not dodge responsibility, entrust everything to ruling party
  • Chances of impeachment grow as ruling party leader calls for suspension of president's power
  • Ruling party leader says 'early resignation of Yoon unavoidable'
  • Main opposition says Yoon's apology 'disappointing,' no option remains other than resignation or impeachment
  • Opposition urges ruling party lawmakers to return for impeachment vote
  • Despite failed impeachment vote, president's hands off from state affairs
  • Yoon, presidential office remain silent as state affairs grind to halt
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