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Eye Opener: South Korea impeaches acting president
South Korean lawmakers have impeached the nation’s acting leader, Han Duck-soo, just weeks after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached after briefly declaring martial law in the nation. Meanwhile, ...CBS News - 43m -
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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.The New York Times - 20h -
South Korea impeaches acting President Han Duck-soo, deepening political turmoil
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is next in line to take on the mantle of the acting presidency, according to South Korean law.CNBC - 21h -
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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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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Injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine has died, says South Korea
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Latest news on South Korea's deepening political chaos
South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo has been impeached by the opposition party controlling the National Assembly. This comes weeks after President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposed martial law, ...CBS News - 19h -
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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 - 23h -
South Korea opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting president
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-sooABC News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
South Korea’s second impeachment in two weeks is latest twist in political saga
Removal of acting president Han Duck-soo is part of a rancorous battle for the country’s constitutional future. For the fourth time this month, South Korea’s parliament has become the arena for a ...The Guardian - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
South Korean lawmakers impeach acting president Han Duck-soo
Assembly approves motion days after parliament stripped President Yoon Suk Yeol of his powers over martial law order. South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach the acting president, Han ...The Guardian - 1d -
South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach acting president two weeks after impeaching president – live
Han Duck-soo says he will step aside to avoid further chaos, as finance minister assumes acting presidency. Han Duck-soo who was appointed prime minister by Yoon Suk Yeol. He became acting ...The Guardian - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Interim South Korean president impeached just 2 weeks after former leader ousted
South Korea’s parliament impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday over a short-lived martial law, plunging the country deeper into political chaos.NBC News - 1d -
South Korea’s acting president impeached by parliament
Opposition MPs act against prime minister Han Duck-soo after impasse over appointing judgesFinancial Times - 1d -
Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment: court hearings to begin in South Korea over president’s martial law crisis
Yoon’s legal team will attend the first hearing in impeachment review on Friday, the same day that the acting president also faces an impeachment vote. South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s legal ...The Guardian - 1d -
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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 - 2d -
South Korean opposition moves to impeach acting president
Han Duck-soo has refused to fill vacancies on the constitutional court hearing Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachmentFinancial Times - 2d -
S. Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country's acting president
South Korea’s main opposition party has submitted a motion to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of ...ABC News - 2d -
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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 - 4d -
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