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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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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 impeachment
Financial 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 ...
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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 ...
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