South Korea votes to impeach acting president

Han Duck-soo became the country’s interim head of state after the parliament stripped President Yoon Suk Yeol of his powers earlier this month

South Korea’s Parliament has voted to impeach acting head of state Han Duck-soo over his refusal to appoint justices to the Constitutional Court, local media reported on Friday. The appointments are necessary to finalize the impeachment of Han’s predecessor, President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was stripped of his powers earlier this month.