South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik announced on Saturday (Dec 7) that the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol failed. The motion was led by opposition parties to impeach President Yoon over his brief declaration of martial law.

South Korean presidential impeachment motion fails, says National Assembly speaker

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol averted the impeachment vote on Saturday (Dec 7). The opposition-led motion to impeach President Yoon over his brief declaration of martial law failed as it did not meet the required quorum after his party boycotted the vote.

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