December 9, 2016 1:35 PM

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Impeachment motion passed against South Korean President

South Korean lawmakers today passed an impeachment motion against President Park Geun-Hye, removing her sweeping executive powers over a corruption scandal.<br/><br/>The National Assembly motion passed by 234 votes to 56, transfers Park's authority to the prime minister, pending a decision by the Constitutional Court on whether to ratify the decision and permanently remove the president from office.

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