National Assembly passes first-ever impeachment of acting presidentOn Dec. 27, the National Assembly approved an impeachment motion against acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, marking a historic first in South Korean politics.

Han 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.

South Korea's National Assembly impeached the country's acting president, Han Duck-soo, on Friday, marking the second time in December that it has chosen to remove the country's leader.