The South Korean National Assembly passed the impeachment motion against Yoon Suk-yeol and appointed Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president

2024-12-14 16:11:10

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the South Korean National Assembly held a second voting session on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, which passed with sufficient votes.

It is reported that the South Korean National Assembly held a plenary session at 4 PM local time on the 14th to vote on the impeachment motion of President Yoon Suk-yeol proposed for the second time by the opposition camp. According to the voting results, the impeachment motion was ultimately passed, and President Yoon Suk-yeol's presidential duties were immediately suspended. After the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was appointed as acting president.

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