The National Assembly approved the impeachment motion against Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck Soo on December 27, with all 192 attending…

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.

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.

SEOUL (Dec 27): South Korean lawmakers impeached the acting president today, as the country struggles to shake off political turmoil sparked by his predecessor’s martial law declaration that shocked the world. Han Duck-soo took over as acting president from President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was suspended following a parliamentary vote over his move to imposeRead More

Lawmakers say he refused demands to complete Yoon's impeachment process and to bring him to justice

In an unprecedented political development, South Korea’s acting President, Han Duck-soo, was impeached on Friday by the National Assembly, marking the second ousting of a head of state within a month. This comes just weeks after President Yoon Suk Yeol faced impeachment following his controversial imposition of martial law. The National Assembly approved the impeachment […]

South Korean lawmakers have impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday. The National Assembly Speaker, Woo Won-shik, made this announcement on

Han, the No. 2 official in South Korea, has been the caretaker leader after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the assembly over his short-lived imposition of martial law earlier this month.

A majority of South Korean lawmakers in the country's opposition-dominated parliament voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday. The country's new acting president, finance minister Choi…

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is next in line to take on the mantle of the acting presidency, according to South Korean law.

Han took over the role after President Yoon was impeached by parliament two weeks ago.

The main opposition party in South Korea introduced a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo. There is concern the measure could deepen an ongoing constitutional crisis.

SEOUL: South Korean lawmakers impeached the acting president on Friday, as the country struggles to shake off political turmoil sparked by his predecessor's martial law declaration that shocked the...