South Korean President Yoon’s impeachment vote fails after ruling party boycott

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. Picture: South Korean Presidential Office/Yonhap via AP

A South Korean legislative push to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law fell through on Saturday after most members of his conservative governing party boycotted the vote.

The defeat of the motion is expected to intensify public protests calling for Mr Yoon’s ousting and deepen political chaos in South Korea, with a survey suggesting a majority of South Koreans support the president’s impeachment.