South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo impeached by opposition lawmakers after just 2 weeks in office
South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, further deepening the country's political crisis.
What to know about South Korean acting President Han’s impeachment
The impeachment of South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo has plunged the country into further political turmoil, coming less than two weeks after lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Supporters and opponents of impeached South Korean president hold rival protests in Seoul
Opponents and supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yoon held rival demonstrations in Seoul on Saturday – a week he was impeached after declaring martial law.
Rival protests over South Korea's impeached President Yoon held in Seoul
Yoon Suk Yeol has not complied with summonses by authorities investigating whether his martial-law declaration constituted insurrection.
South Korea opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting president
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further deepening the country’s political crisis set off by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment.
South Korea Impeaches Acting President, Prolonging Political Upheaval
SEOUL—South Korea’s legislature voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday after he declined to make judicial appointments needed to advance the impeachment of his predecessor, extending the political upheaval that began with a short-lived martial law declaration earlier this month.
Protesters in S. Korea call for impeached president Yoon to step down
Tens of thousands of South Korean protesters rallied in Seoul on Saturday (December 28), intensifying calls for the immediate resignation of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean lawmakers impeach acting president as crisis deepens
The vote was the second major impeachment in two weeks after President Yoon’s ill-fated martial law bid set off turmoil. The country’s currency has plunged.
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Plane veers off runway, catches fire at South Korean airport killing at least 28
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