- South Korean President Yoon attempted to impose martial law earlier this week, sparking heavy criticism and calls for his impeachment.
- Yoon survived the impeachment attempt in the opposition-led parliament after members of his party boycotted the vote.
- Yoon apologized to his country but resisted calls to resign before the vote.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion in the opposition-led parliament on Saturday, following his short-lived attempt to impose martial law this week after members of his party boycotted the vote.
Only 195 votes were cast, which is below the 200 threshold needed for the vote to be counted.
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“The entire nation is watching the decision taken here in the National Assembly today. The world is watching,” Woo Won-shik, chairman of the National Assembly, said with a sigh. “It’s a shame that a vote didn’t even take place.”
Only one lawmaker from President Yoon’s People Power Party remains in the voting chamber during the plenary session for Yoon’s impeachment vote at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on December 7, 2024. (Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool via Reuters)
The main opposition party, the Democratic Party, has said yes revive the impeachment motion next week if it fails on Saturday.
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Yoon shocked the nation late Tuesday when he gave the military sweeping emergency powers to root out what he called “anti-state forces” and overcome obstructionist political opponents. He later revoked the order.
He apologized to the nation in a speech on Saturday morning, but resisted calls to resign before the vote.
