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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Justin McCurry in Tokyo and Raphael Rashid in Seoul

Motion to impeach South Korean president fails after vote boycott

A motion to impeach the South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, over his ill-fated declaration of martial law this week has failed after members of his party boycotted the vote.

The walkout on Saturday meant the national assembly did not have the 200 votes needed to begin the process of forcing out the embattled Yoon.

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