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South Korea: President's Speech, Opposition Criminal Charges Threaten Party Rifts

Dec 12, 2024 | 20:59 GMT

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stood by his Dec. 3-4 declaration of martial law in a nationwide address, prompting the head of the ruling People Power Party to urge PPP lawmakers to support Yoon's impeachment, but PPP lawmakers elected a pro-Yoon party floor leader who stated the party's position was to oppose impeachment, Reuters reported on Dec. 12. ...

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