SEOUL, Dec 4, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - South Korea's ruling party has agreed to oppose the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, Yonhap news agency said Thursday, after his short-lived attempt to declare martial law threw the country into political turmoil.

"Multiple lawmakers who participated in a party meeting said they had adopted the stance of opposing impeachment," Yonhap reported.