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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party and the opposition party confront each other in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party chant in union in front of the National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (2nd R, up) to boycott the vote to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who has been serving as acting president, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party leave the parliamentary chamber to boycott the vote to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who has been serving as acting president, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party chant in union in front of the National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (C, up) to boycott the vote to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who has been serving as acting president, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party and the opposition party confront each other in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party and the opposition party standing by the National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (C, up) confront each other in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party chant in union in front of the National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (C, up) to boycott the vote to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who has been serving as acting president, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

South Korea's National Assembly lawmakers vote on the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who serves as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment, in Seoul, South Korea, December 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

South Korea's National Assembly lawmakers vote on the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who serves as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment, in Seoul, South Korea, December 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

South Korea's National Assembly lawmakers vote on the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who serves as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment, in Seoul, South Korea, December 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ozawa beats Kan to become new DPJ president

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C) shows his appreciation at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election. The 63-year-old Ozawa, a former party vice president, received 119 votes from the party's 192 lawmakers, while Naoto Kan, 59, a two-time party president, garnered 72 votes.

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Maehara elected DPJ leader

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada (L), Seiji Maehara (C) and Naoto Kan join hands at a Tokyo hotel Sept. 17 after Maehara beat Kan in the Democratic Party of Japan presidential election to succeed Okada. Maehara defeated Kan 96-94 in the vote involving 192 DPJ lawmakers in the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.

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Ozawa beats Kan to become new DPJ president

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C) shows his appreciation at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election. The 63-year-old Ozawa, a former party vice president, received 119 votes from the party's 192 lawmakers, while Naoto Kan, 59, a two-time party president, garnered 72 votes. (Kyodo)

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Maehara elected DPJ leader

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada (L), Seiji Maehara (C) and Naoto Kan join hands at a Tokyo hotel Sept. 17 after Maehara beat Kan in the Democratic Party of Japan presidential election to succeed Okada. Maehara defeated Kan 96-94 in the vote involving 192 DPJ lawmakers in the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. (Kyodo)