JAKARTA South Korea's Democratic Party, the main opposition, confirmed that it would continue President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment steps after failing a parliamentary vote on Saturday, December 7.

According to Yonhap's report, opposition leader Lee Jae-myung expressed his party's commitment to bringing back the draft impeachment law (RUU). Lee also apologized to the public for failing to meet people's expectations.

The opposition's new plan is to propose a impeachment bill on Wednesday 11 December and hold a parliamentary vote on Saturday 14 December.

Previously, President Yoon escaped impeachment with only 195 votes in favor of the 200 votes needed in the National Assembly. "The whole nation is witnessing this parliamentary decision, as well as the world," said parliamentary spokesman Woo Won-shik, regretting the result.

The political crisis heated up after President Yoon issued a military emergency order late Tuesday, claiming threats from "state anti-state forces" and political opposition that hindered his government. However, the order was immediately lifted following widespread criticism.

In a speech on Saturday morning, President Yoon apologized to the people for his actions but rejected calls to step down. Meanwhile, he also faces police investigations on charges of serious insurgencies that could surpass the immunity of the president's office and potentially be sentenced to death.

The People's Power Party, President Yoon's supporters, rejected impeachment as a solution and called for a more orderly approach to tackling the political crisis.

The political crisis in South Korea is now attracting international attention. With failed impeachment and increasing opposition pressure, President Yoon's future as well as the country's political stability are on the brink.

Opposition insists that President Yoon should take responsibility for his controversial actions and policies, making impeachment efforts the main focus on this political conflict.


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