South Korea: Voting to impeach president fails

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South Korea's national assembly has dismissed a censure motion against president Yoon Suk Yeol, while thousands of people continue to demonstrate outside the parliament building.

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00:00South Korea's National Assembly has dismissed a censure motion against President Jun Suk-kyo

00:06while thousands of people continue to demonstrate outside parliament building.

00:10After a first deliberation, the attempt to impeach the South Korean president failed

00:14for lack of the minimum quorum required because lawmakers from the ruling party left the hall.

00:20This occurs in the midst of a corruption accusation for alleged interference in an inquiry on

00:26the First Lady, who is being settled in parliament.

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