WORLD | TRENDING | Soon won the March 2022 elections against Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party with an extremely narrow margin of less than one per cent, the lowest in the history of South Korea.

Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office. All about the controversial life of the ex-South Korean president

South Korea, World News | National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik announced the result, said, "I announce that Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment motion has passed."

South Korean lawmakers impeach acting President Han Duck-soo; finance minister to take charge

The embattled president has been summoned twice this week. Previously, "he refused to comply" and now, prosecutors have given him until Saturday to appear or risk an arrest warrant



South Korean authorities attempt to raid presidential office to 'gather evidence'

The current acting president of South Korea, Han Duck-soo boasts an illustrious career. He has served for more than three decades under five different presidents — both conservative and liberal



Who is Han Duck-soo, South Korea's acting President that replaced Yoon?

North Korea labels Yoon the 'ringleader of rebellion' amid South Korea's political crisis

Days after South Korea's parliament voted to impeach Yoon for "insurrection," North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) mocked its neighbour, saying the "puppet" Constitutional Court would decide on Yoon's removal



South Korean constitutional court officially kicks off impeachment proceedings against Yoon

In a statement, a spokesperson for the Constitutional Court said: "The first deliberative meeting in regard to the impeachment motion began at 1000 am (GMT 0100)"



Who is Han Duck-soo, South Korea's acting president who replaced Yoon Suk Yeol?

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-Myung pressed for urgency and said: "This is the only way to minimise national turmoil and alleviate the suffering of the people"



South Korean opposition leader pushes for quick verdict on Yoon's impeachment: Ease 'suffering of the people'

According to a White House readout of the telephonic conversation, "President Biden expressed his confidence that the Alliance will remain the linchpin for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region during Acting President Han's tenure"



Biden speaks with South Korea's acting president, stresses alliance as 'linchpin for peace'

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