South Korea's political showdown reached a climax this weekend as lawmakers appeared poised to block President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment motion. 📉 The ruling People Power Party triggered a *strategic boycott*, refusing to cast ballots and leaving the vote short of the required quorum. 🚨
Political analysts call this a 'nuclear option' move, highlighting escalating tensions between pro-Yoon conservatives and opposition forces pushing accountability reforms. 💣 While the impeachment bid now stalls, experts warn the standoff could destabilize policymaking ahead of key economic decisions. 📉
Street protests erupted in Seoul following the parliamentary maneuver, with critics accusing the ruling party of 'democracy sabotage.' ✊ Youth-led advocacy groups vow to keep pressure on Yoon's administration over contentious policies. 🔥
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ROK parliament expected to vote down Yoon's impeachment motion
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