South Korea's patience wears thin as Yoon impeachment drama drags on

Data indicates that standoff has worsened political polarization

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A protester in Seoul holds a placard on March 12 expressing opposition to the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. Large demonstrations have been a constant in the city since Yoon attempted to impose martial law on Dec. 3. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)

STEVEN BOROWIEC

SEOUL -- South Korea's monthslong political crisis continues to limp along, leading to acts of antagonism between rival political camps as tensions flare in the wait for a verdict on the fate of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

With this week set to end without an announcement of the date the verdict will be delivered, Yoon's impeachment case has already run longer than two previous such cases in the country. Since Yoon led a botched attempt at imposing martial law on Dec. 3, the left-wing and conservative sides of the political spectrum have traded accusations that the other is undermining order and governance in favor of their own interests.

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