South Korean Parliament Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo

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South Korea's National Assembly has impeached acting President Han Duck-soo, less than two weeks after voting to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. That move followed Yoon's sudden declaration of martial law in early December.

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00:00South Korea's National Assembly has voted to impeach acting President Han Deok-su less

00:06than two weeks after impeaching President Yoon Suk-yool.

00:09Han took over from Yoon, who was ousted over a botched martial law declaration early this

00:15month.

00:16Though Yoon has been stripped of his powers, the constitutional court must now decide whether

00:21to remove him from office.

00:23Han said he would not fill vacancies on the court until the assembly agreed on whether

00:28an acting president has such powers.

00:31In response, the opposition Democratic Party moved to impeach him.

00:35Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will replace Han as acting president.

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