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South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach acting president two weeks after impeaching president – live

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Source: The Guardian
Author: Daniel Lavelle
Published: Dec, 27 2024 08:22

The assembly approved the impeachment motion in a 192-0 vote on Friday. Governing party lawmakers boycotted the vote. 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 this month.

[Han Duck-soo.]
Image Credit: the Guardian [Han Duck-soo.]

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