South Korea's National Assembly has impeached acting President Han Duck-soo, less than two weeks after voting to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. That move followed Yoon's sudden declaration of martial law in early December.
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00:00South Korea's National Assembly has voted to impeach acting President Han Deok-su less
00:06than two weeks after impeaching President Yoon Suk-yool.
00:09Han took over from Yoon, who was ousted over a botched martial law declaration early this
00:15month.
00:16Though Yoon has been stripped of his powers, the constitutional court must now decide whether
00:21to remove him from office.
00:23Han said he would not fill vacancies on the court until the assembly agreed on whether
00:28an acting president has such powers.
00:31In response, the opposition Democratic Party moved to impeach him.
00:35Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will replace Han as acting president.