Han’s decades of experience will be put to the test as he grapples with Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment fallout
South Korea’s new Acting President Han Duck-soo faces his most challenging role yet after assuming presidential powers following the National Assembly’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday.
Han must now navigate a deeply polarized political climate, manage domestic crises and fend off questions about his possible role in the controversial martial law declaration that preceded Yoon’s impeachment.
South Korea’s new Acting President Han Duck-soo faces his most challenging role yet after assuming presidential powers following the National Assembly’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday.
Han must now navigate a deeply polarized political climate, manage domestic crises and fend off questions about his possible role in the controversial martial law declaration that preceded Yoon’s impeachment.
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