South Korean President Yoon Avoids Impeachment, But His Term Remains Uncertain

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A vote to impeach South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol has failed after ruling party lawmakers boycotted the vote. But his party has promised that Yoon will step down soon anyway.

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00:00Calls to impeach South Korea's President Yun Suk-yol continue, even after an initial attempt

00:06failed, when ruling party lawmakers boycotted the vote, simply leaving the building, leaving

00:15a crowd of frustrated protesters accusing politicians of abetting a man who tried to

00:20put his country under martial law.

00:23Opposition leaders are also saying the ruling People Power Party is ignoring the public

00:29and acting undemocratically.

00:46Politicians say they'll keep trying to impeach, though another vote may not be necessary,

00:51as on Saturday night the ruling party announced they had agreed to oust their own president

00:56themselves eventually.

01:23And on Sunday morning, after resigning just days earlier, ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun

01:29is now under arrest, and under investigation for insurrection, for reportedly proposing

01:35Yun declare martial law.

01:40Tens of thousands of South Koreans have been, for the most part peacefully, calling for

01:45the removal of President Yun since December 3rd, when he unexpectedly declared martial

01:50law.

01:51Yun claimed he was acting to protect the country from North Korean agents, but quickly rescinded

01:57his decision hours later, after a unanimous vote from lawmakers to block him.

02:02Many in Seoul say they'll continue fighting for their hard-earned democracy.

02:27For now, Yun is set to remain in position, but with continuing calls for impeachment

02:32and his own party promising his departure, Yun's days as president look to be numbered.

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