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submitted 6 months ago by hotchops@ani.social to c/world@quokk.au

South Korea has voted to impeach its acting president Han Duck-soo, two weeks after parliament voted to impeach its President Yoon Suk Yeol.

A total of 192 lawmakers voted for his impeachment, more than the 151 votes needed for it to succeed.

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[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Yikes, seems like they need to figure out a President who lasts more than a month.

3rd try is the charm?

Looks like the trigger this time was the new guy blocking the appointment of judges to try the last guy.

this post was submitted on 27 Dec 2024
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