{"id":2383928,"date":"2024-12-27T08:13:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T13:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korea-impeaches-acting-leader-after-13-days-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-27T08:14:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T13:14:59","slug":"south-korea-impeaches-acting-leader-after-13-days-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korea-impeaches-acting-leader-after-13-days-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea impeaches acting leader after 13 days &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsouth-korea-impeaches-acting-leader-after-13-days-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2383928&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a significant political advancement in South Korea, lawmakers from \u2063the\u200b opposition\u200c party\u200d have successfully impeached Prime Minister and\u2063 acting President Han Duck-soo. This event follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prince-harry-and-matt-damon-to-speak-at-major-clinton-foundation-event\/\" title=\"Prince Harry and Matt Damon to Speak at Major Clinton Foundation Event\">tumultuous period marked<\/a> by \u200dwidespread unrest triggered by President Yoon Suk\u2064 Yeol&#8217;s abrupt\u2062 and\u2063 unpopular declaration\u2062 of \u200cmartial law, which resulted\u2064 in Yoon&#8217;s \u2062impeachment on December \u200b14. Han&#8217;s impeachment marks\u200b a historic moment, as it is\u2062 the first time \u200can interim leader has faced such action in the country. \u200dThe political landscape in South Korea\u2063 remains highly volatile as these events\u200c unfold.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">South Korea impeaches acting leader weeks after ousting president<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1903377\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Lawmakers from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">South Korea&rsquo;s<\/a> opposition party impeached Prime Minister and acting President Han Duck-soo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The impeachment is the latest event to mar South Korea after a political firestorm following a sudden, unpopular declaration of martial law by President Yoon Suk Yeol. The declaration had led to Yoon&rsquo;s impeachment on Dec. 14.<\/p>\n<p>Han&rsquo;s impeachment was the first time an interim leader had been impeached in South Korean history. He was in office for just 13 days, making him the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-things-to-know-about-the-landslide-victory-for-labour-party-in-uk-elections-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Five things to know about the landslide victory for Labour Party in UK elections - Washington Examiner\">shortest-serving leader<\/a> in South Korean history, a record previously held by his immediate predecessor.<\/p>\n<p>Han&rsquo;s impeachment won the support of 192 lawmakers, much more than the needed 151 out of 300 seats. He bowed to the vote for the sake of political stability.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In order not to add to the confusion and uncertainty, I will suspend my duties in line with relevant laws, and wait for the swift and wise decision of the Constitutional Court,&rdquo; he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok assumed the presidency after Han&rsquo;s ousting on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The most important thing right now is to minimize the confusion in state affairs,&rdquo; he said after becoming interim president. &ldquo;The government will do its best to stabilize them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The legislative body justified its second impeachment of a top politician because Han refused on Thursday to appoint three judges to fill vacancies in the Constitutional Court, which will ultimately decide whether to remove Yoon.<\/p>\n<p>Han said he held off on doing so until his People Power Party and the opposition bloc, including the Democratic Party and other smaller parties, can agree on whether an acting president can appoint such positions.<\/p>\n<p>An acting president should &ldquo;refrain from exercising the president&rsquo;s own significant powers, including the appointment of constitutional institutions,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Party floor leader Park Chan-dae told reporters that Han&rsquo;s words were &ldquo;not those of an acting president, but of one who is admitting to insurrection.&rdquo; His party has accused the acting leader of aiding Yoon&rsquo;s declaration of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korea-nears-impeachment-of-acting-leader-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"South Korea nears impeachment of acting leader - Washington Examiner\">martial law earlier<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n<p>However, the two <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">main opposing parties disagreed<\/a> on how many votes are needed to remove Han. The majority party says a two-thirds threshold must be met because the prime minister is acting president, while the opposition says only a majority is needed.<\/p>\n<p>The opposition party likely has the votes needed for a majority but not for a two-thirds majority.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 4, Yoon&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3248716\/south-korean-president-agree-end-martial-law-parliament-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declared martial law<\/a>&nbsp;for the first time in South Korea since 1980, and the first time since the country became a democracy. His rationale was alleged pro-North Korean interests taking control of parliament and other &ldquo;anti-state&rdquo; forces. Immediately, opposition lawmakers rushed to the National Assembly, jumping over barricades and locking out special forces soldiers. Before the soldiers could enter the chamber, parliament unanimously voted to overturn martial law, leading to its end six hours later.<\/p>\n<p>The saga has shaken South Korea&rsquo;s international image, jeopardizing its long-standing alliance with the United States and Washington&rsquo;s efforts in East Asia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1903377\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1903377\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea impeaches acting leader Han Duck-soo after turmoil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2383929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP24361227800325.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47455,3636,32603,34188,32076],"class_list":["post-2383928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-acting-leader","tag-impeachment","tag-political-news","tag-south-korea","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP24361227800325.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2383928"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2383932,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383928\/revisions\/2383932"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2383929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2383928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2383928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2383928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}