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Acting South Korean President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo delivers an address to the nation at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, December 14, 2024. Photo: Yonhap via REUTERS/File Photo
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South Korea's acting president Han Duck-Soo impeached as Yoon goes on trial

The impeachment of prime minister Han, the acting president since Yoon was impeached on Dec. 14 for declaring martial law on Dec. 3, has pushed South Korea's once-vibrant democratic success...

Acting South Korean President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo delivers an address to the nation at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, 14 December 2024. Photo: Reuters
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South Korea's parliament impeaches acting president Han, as Yoon goes on trial

South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun looks on as he meets with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (not pictured) during the US-ROK Security Consultative Meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, US on 30 October. Photo: Reuters
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South Korea ex-minister's lawyers defend martial law as Yoon faces impeachment trial

: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea, November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Daewoung Kim
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South Korean opposition postpones decision to impeach acting president

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at his official residence in Seoul, South Korea, December 14, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS
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South Korea court begins review of Yoon impeachment

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at his official residence in Seoul, South Korea, December 14, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS
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South Korea's Yoon defiant after impeachment over martial law bid

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers his speech during a celebration to mark 76th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Seongnam, South Korea, October 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo
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South Korea's Constitutional Court to decide impeached president's fate

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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South Korea's Yoon impeached: Embittered survivor buckles under martial law backlash

Han Duck-soo, South Korean Prime Minister, gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the AI Global Forum in Seoul, South Korea, May 22, 2024. REUTERS
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Who is Han Duck-soo, South Korea's acting president after Yoon impeachment?

: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea, November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Daewoung Kim
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South Korean president impeached over martial law bid

Protesters hold a banner depicting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's face on a cartoon train, as they take part in a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, near the headquarters of the ruling People Power Party in Seoul, South Korea, December 13, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
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South Korea's Yoon faces second impeachment vote over martial law bid

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers his speech during a celebration to mark 76th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Seongnam, South Korea, October 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo
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South Korea opposition leader Lee says impeaching Yoon best way to restore order

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a speech to declare martial law in Seoul, South Korea, December 3, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS
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S Korean opposition leader says will try again to impeach president on 14 Dec