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South Korea’s Yoon seeks to fight on as inquiries mount

Sangmi Cha and Seyoon Kim

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Seoul | South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol looks set to fight on rather than step down early as inquiries deepen into his martial law declaration and another likely impeachment bid looms.

Mr Yoon would rather fight an impeachment and has rejected the idea of quitting before the end of his term in February or March next year, with a presidential election to follow two months later, according to the Chosun Ilbo newspaper that cites an unidentified ruling party member.

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