South Korean president impeached over martial law actions

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South Korea's parliament on Saturday voted to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol after his surprise martial law declaration earlier this month stunned global allies and set off constitutional concerns.
Axios
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Under the constitution, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo becomes acting president while Yoon remains in office but with his presidential powers suspended.
CNA
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The suspension took effect at 7:24 p.m., about two and a half hours after the National Assembly passed the motion 204-85 in a floor vote.
The Korea Times
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In a vote Saturday, 12 conservative lawmakers joined opposition forces to impeach Yoon, whose powers will now be suspended until the country’s Constitutional Court decides whether to formally remove him from office.
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