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The intentions of the United States, which relies heavily on its partnerships with South Korea and Japan as counterweights to the growing influence of China, loom large over the unfolding events. Current developments are being monitored closely, especially in light of the strategic shifts expected with the incoming Biden administration.
President Yun may be racing against time, as reports indicate that the opposition plans to file for impeachment proceedings in Parliament. They aim to hold a vote within a 48-hour window should he refuse to resign voluntarily. As history has shown in South Korea, this could mark the second presidential impeachment in just eight years—a stark reminder of the nation’s turbulent past rich with authoritarian rule and significant public activism.