South Korean politicians vote to impeach acting leader Han
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach the country’s acting leader, Han Duck-soo.
The assembly approved the impeachment motion in a 192-0 vote on Friday.
Governing party politicians boycotted the vote.
Mr Han, the second-ranked official in South Korea, has been the caretaker leader after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the assembly over his short-lived imposition of martial law earlier this month.
Mr Han’s impeachment further deepens South Korea’s political crisis and damages its international image.