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HISTORICAL FACTS: South korea s opposition files motion to impeach acting president - The Untold Story

South Korea Prime Minister and acting President Han Duck-soo speaks in his address to the nation at the Government Complex in Seoul on December 26, 2024 [Yonhap / AFP]

South Korea’s main opposition party has filed a motion to impeach the acting president, deepening the political turmoil in the East Asian nation.

The Democratic Party said it submitted the motion on Thursday over acting leader Han Duck-soo’s reluctance to fill three constitutional court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of rebellion charges against impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol.

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