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South Korea impeaches acting President Han Duck-soo, deepening political turmoil

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South Korea's lawmakers on Friday voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, in the second head-of-state ousting this month.

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  1. South Korea's opposition vows to impeach acting president

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  2. S. Korea's opposition moves to impeach acting president

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    South Korea impeaches acting President Han Duck-soo, deepening political turmoil

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  1. Washington Times

    South Korea’s opposition party vows to impeach acting president (opens Washington Times)

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    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 President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.

  2. Digital Journal

    South Korea's opposition vows to impeach acting president (opens Digital Journal)

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    South Korea's opposition said Tuesday it would impeach acting president Han Duck-soo in protest at the interim leader's refusal to sign into law special

  3. Al Jazeera

    South Korea opposition considering move to impeach acting president (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Following impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol, Democratic Party to decide whether to submit a bill to impeach Han Duck-soo.

  4. Digital Journal

    S. Korea's opposition moves to impeach acting president (opens Digital Journal)

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    South Korea's opposition said Thursday it filed an impeachment motion against acting president Han Duck-soo, after he refused to appoint Constitutional

  5. Deutsche Welle

    South Korea lawmakers seek to impeach acting president – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The main opposition party in South Korea has introduced a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo. It plans to seek a vote on the measure, potentially deepening a constitutional crisis.

  6. New York Post

    South Korea opposition says it will vote to impeach acting President Han (opens New York Post)

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    South Korea's main opposition party said it would introduce a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday and hold a vote on Friday, a move that could deepen the country's constitutional crisis triggered by a short-lived martial law.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    South Korea impeaches acting President Han Duck-soo, deepening political turmoil (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    South Korea's lawmakers on Friday voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, in the second head-of-state ousting this month.

  8. The Boston Globe

    South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Han’s impeachment means he will be stripped of the powers and duties of the president until the Constitutional Court decides whether to dismiss or reinstate him.

  9. Herald Bulletin

    South Korea (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    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 on Friday. Governing party lawmakers

  10. NPR

    South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament votes to impeach acting president (opens NPR)

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    South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, less than two weeks after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached after he declared martial law.

  11. The Diplomat

    South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo Impeached (opens The Diplomat)

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    A day after Han Duck-soo vowed not to appoint three judges for the Constitutional Court, the main opposition party impeached the acting president.

  12. KTVZ Bend

    South Korean parliament votes to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Lex Harvey, Yoonjung Seo and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul (CNN) — South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach prime minister and acting president Han Duck-soo on Friday, less than two weeks after parliament stripped President Yoon Suk Yeol of his powers over his short-lived martial law order that plunged t…

  13. The Guardian

    South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach acting president two weeks after impeaching president – as it happened (opens The Guardian)

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    Han Duck-soo says he will step aside to avoid further chaos, as finance minister assumes acting presidency

  14. Local News 8

    South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo. The assembly approved the impeachment motion in a 192-0 vote on Friday. Governing party lawmakers boycotted the vote.

  15. Al Jazeera

    South Korean parliament votes to impeach acting president (opens Al Jazeera)

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    South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo.

  16. Washington Times

    After South Korean president’s impeachment, acting president suffers same fate (opens Washington Times)

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    South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted on Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, just 13 days after impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol.

  17. Insider

    South Korea's political chaos continues as its national assembly impeaches its acting president (opens Insider)

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    The national assembly voted on December 27 to impeach acting president Han Duck Soo. Han has spent two weeks in the role, and is now suspended.

  18. New York Post

    South Korean lawmakers vote to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo (opens New York Post)

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    South Korea’s National Assembly voted to impeach the country’s acting leader, Han Duck-soo.

  19. Al Jazeera

    South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach acting president Han (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Main opposition Democratic Party’s bid to suspend acting leader Han Duck-soo plunges country into further uncertainty.

  20. Deutsche Welle

    South Korea impeaches acting president, extending upheaval – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Lawmakers have impeached acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, deepening South Korea's political turmoil. The nation's political scene is likely to be confrontational and chaotic for the foreseeable future.

  21. Daily Journal

    What to know about South Korean acting President Han's impeachment (opens Daily Journal)

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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The impeachment of South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo Friday has plunged the country into further political turmoil, coming less than two weeks after lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

  22. Deutsche Welle

    South Korea: Lawmakers vote to impeach Han Duck-soo – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The main opposition party in South Korea introduced a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo. There is concern the measure could deepen an ongoing constitutional crisis.

  23. Breitbart News

    South Korean Parliament Impeaches Acting President (opens Breitbart News)

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    South Korean lawmakers impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo, accusing him of stonewalling the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

  24. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    South Korea’s parliament impeaches acting president Han | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    SEOUL >> South Korea’s parliament impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday, less than two weeks after suspending President Yoon Suk Yeol’s powers over his short-lived declaration of martial law, plunging the country deeper into political chaos.

  25. Voice of America

    South Korean lawmakers impeach acting President Han Duck-soo (opens Voice of America)

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    Lawmakers say he refused demands to complete Yoon's impeachment process and to bring him to justice

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