South Korea’s parliament also votes to impeach interim president Han Duck-soo

The vote followed Han’s refusal to appoint new judges to the Constitutional Court. That court must decide on the impeachment of suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Parliament approved Yoon’s impeachment earlier this month. He was immediately suspended and replaced by Prime Minister Han. Now that parliament has also dismissed Han, the position of acting president will, according to law, go to Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok.