The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

Montenegro announced on Friday that it would extradite South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to the United States, following a year and a half of dizzying court rulings and subsequent reversals over his removal.

Han Duck-soo assumed the office after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Dec. 14 after declaring martial law

Assembly approves motion days after parliament stripped President Yoon Suk Yeol of his powers over martial law order

Finance minister Choi Sang Mok to take over acting presidency

South Korea's lawmakers chanted and shoved each other as the parliament's speaker addressed the chamber on Friday, 27 December ahead of an impeachment vote against acting president Han Duck Soo.

South Korea's parliament impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and President Yoon Suk Yeol amidst political turmoil.

The single-chamber National Assembly passed Han Duck-soo’s impeachment motion with a 192-0 vote

Han Duck-soo says he will step aside to avoid further chaos, as finance minister assumes acting presidency

The opposition is trying to impeach the Acting President for insurrection, who claims he lacks the power to make appointment to constitutional court, which may not have enough members to remove the impeached President.