South Korea president escapes impeachment over martial law turmoil

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion Saturday over his short-lived declaration of martial law, after the motion was scrapped due to a lack of the required number of voters in parliament.Yoon will continue his duties. But given strong public opposition to the declaration, which reminded many South Korean citizens of the time when dictators led the nation, the ruling People Power Party is likely to force him to step down by shortening his remaining two-and-a-half year term.Most of the PPP members walked out of the parliament chamber and boycotted the vote on the…READ FULL ARTICLE