PM vows all-out efforts to promptly stabilize situation as Yoon impeachment motion scrapped

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo vowed to make all-out efforts to stabilize the situation after a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol was scrapped Saturday due to a lack of quorum.

Han called on Cabinet members and public officials to carry out their responsibilities, saying he takes people's sentiment and the president's remarks seriously.

"I will make all-out efforts to promptly stabilize the current situation," Han said in a release.

Following the vote, Rep. Choo Kyung-ho, floor leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), offered to resign.

Ahead of the vote, Yoon made a public apology for his martial law declaration and said he will leave the ruling party to decide about his term and the stabilization of the state affairs.

Following Yoon's address, PPP leader Han Dong-hoon said he would consult with the prime minister on issues related to people's livelihoods to minimize potential impacts. (Yonhap)