South Korea's Parliament Rejects Yoon Suk-yeol Impeachment Amid Martial Law Controversy

Dec 7, 2024, 08:51 AM

South Korea's National Assembly has voted against the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, with the motion failing to reach the required 200 votes by a margin of 198-102. The ruling party, People Power Party (PPP), boycotted the vote, with all but one member leaving the chamber before the vote commenced. This boycott was in response to an opposition motion to impeach President Yoon for declaring martial law earlier in the week. Despite a massive rally near the National Assembly calling for Yoon's ouster, the opposition needed eight votes from the ruling party to pass the threshold, which did not materialize due to the boycott. President Yoon's decision to declare martial law and the ongoing probe into his wife's actions were significant factors in the impeachment motion.