South Korean parliament votes to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo
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South Korea Impeaches Acting Pres. Han Duck-soo
Above: Han Duck-soo leaves a news conference after lawmakers voted to impeach South Korean Pres. Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Dec. 14, 2024. Image copyright: SeongJoon Cho/Contributor/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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The impeachment represents an abuse of power by the opposition-controlled parliament. The process violated constitutional principles, and Han was right to seek bipartisan consensus on court appointments rather than exercising significant presidential powers during an interim period.