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South Korean president survives impeachment vote
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologized for his declaration of martial law, stating that it was a result of his desperation as president. The declaration was made on the eve of a crucial vote in parliament to impeach him, which ultimately resulted in the vote down of the decree. Yoon acknowledged the anxiety and inconvenience caused to citizens and stated that he would not seek to avoid legal and political responsibility for his decision.
The turmoil in South Korea's domestic politics since last night continues to be alarming.
The declaration of martial law arose from my desperation as president.
I won't avoid any legal and political responsibility issues caused by this declaration.
The declaration of this martial law was made out of my desperation. But in the course of its implementation, it caused anxiety and inconveniences to the public. I feel very sorry over that and truly apologize to the people who must have been shocked a lot.
We are seriously concerned by the developments we are seeing on the ground.
We are watching the recent developments in (South Korea) with grave concern.
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sources
- 1.BBC
- 2.ABC News (Australia)
- 3.The Guardian
- 4.Le Monde
- 5.The Times of India
- 6.CTV News
- 7.CNN
- 8.The Times
- 9.The Washington Post
- 10.The New York Times
- 11.Al Jazeera
- 12.France 24
perspectives
- 1.Election
- 2.Authoritarianism
- 3.Scandal
- 4.North-South Korea Conflict
- 5.South Korea Foreign Policy
- 6.South Korean politics
- 7.Conflict
countries
- 1.China
- 2.Japan
- 3.Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 4.Korea, Republic of
- 5.Mexico
- 6.Russian Federation
- 7.Sweden
- 8.United States
organizations
- 1.People Power Party
- 2.Democratic Party
- 3.South Korean National Intelligence Service
- 4.Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials
- 5.Democratic Party of Korea
- 6.Korean Confederation of Trade Unions
- 7.Seoul National University
- 8.Bareun Party
- 9.Election Commission
- 10.Liberty Korea Party
- 11.Pentagon
- 12.US Forces Korea
persons
- 1.Yoon Suk-Yeol
- 2.Han Dong-Hoon
- 3.Lee Jae-Myung
- 4.Woo Won-Shik
- 5.Kim Keon-Hee
- 6.Kim Yong-Hyun
- 7.Park Geun-Hye
- 8.Han Duck-Soo
- 9.Park Min Kyun
- 10.Anthony Blinken
- 11.Cho Tae-Yul
- 12.Hong Jang-Won