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South Korean opposition votes for impeachment of current president Han Duck-Soo; Here's what happens next
South Korea's political crisis deepened on Friday as the National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo. The move comes just two weeks after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached following his failed attempt to impose martial law on December 3.
South Korean parliament votes to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo
South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach prime minister and acting President Han Duck-soo Friday, less than two weeks after parliament stripped President Yoon Suk Yeol of his powers over his short-lived martial law order that plunged the country into political chaos.
Who is Han Duck-soo, South Korea's impeached acting president?
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who was impeached on Friday as South Korea's acting president, is a career technocrat whose wide-ranging experience and reputation for rationality failed to shield him from growing political turmoil.
South Korea impeaches acting president Han Duck-soo two weeks after President Yoon
Trouble mounts in South Korea after 192 lawmakers voted on Friday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo, two weeks after parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. With this South Korea now witnesses its second impeachment of a head of state in less than two weeks which further destabilises its vibrant political scene.
South Korean lawmakers impeach acting President Han Duck-soo
South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik bangs a gavel during a plenary session for the impeachment motion against South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024.
South Korea's acting president Han Duck-Soo impeached as Yoon goes on trial
The impeachment of Han Duck-soo, acting president since Yoon was impeached on Dec. 14 for declaring martial law, has thrown South Korea's once-vibrant democratic success story into uncharted territory.
South Korea In Turmoil: Acting President Han Duck-Soo Impeached By Parliament
South Korea's Parliament on Friday (27 December) impeached acting President Han Duck-soo, citing his involvement in a brief period of martial law. The decision intensified the nation’s political turmoil, with the Constitutional Court announcing plans to expedite the trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea's opposition moves to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo
The Constitutional Court requires six out of nine justices to remove Yoon, but three seats remain vacant.View on euronews
South Korea's impeached president defies warrant after hours-long standoff
South Korean investigators failed to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after an hours-long standoff with his security forces.
South Korean investigators call off attempt to arrest Yoon after standoff
South Korean anti-corruption officials and police withdrew from an attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence Friday after an hours-long standoff with the presidential security detail.
South Korean investigators move to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has dispatched investigators to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday.
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South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo
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