South Korea’s acting president impeached by parliament

Opposition MPs act against prime minister Han Duck-soo after impasse over appointing judges

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As the acting president is impeached - what has happened in South Korea?

Lawmakers vote to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo, two weeks after voting to impeach the president.
BBC News - 13h
South Korea Impeaches Acting President, Prolonging Political Upheaval

Han Duck-soo declined to make judicial appointments needed to advance the impeachment of his predecessor.
The Wall Street Journal - 15h
South Korea's acting president impeached, country's second presidential impeachment of the month

South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach their acting president, Han Duck-soo, who was appointed after the elected president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached earlier this month.
CBS News - 8h
South Korean Parliament votes to impeach acting president

The South Korean Parliament voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, temporarily stripping him of power less than two weeks after the same body voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol ...
The Hill - 10h
South Korea’s parliament impeaches acting President Han Duck-soo

South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach the country’s acting leader Han Duck-soo. The assembly approved the impeachment motion in a 192-0 vote. Han’s impeachment ...
NBC News - 14h
South Korea's acting president impeached 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.
CBS News - 15h
South Korea votes to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo

Han took over the role after President Yoon was impeached by parliament two weeks ago.
BBC News - 16h
South Korea opposition moves to impeach acting president in new political twist

If motion is successful, it would be country’s second impeachment of a head of state in less than two weeks. South Korea’s opposition has said it has filed an impeachment motion against the acting ...
The Guardian - 1d
South Korea's opposition party vows to impeach acting president

South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached ...
ABC News - 3d