South Korea's Economic Deputy Prime Minister Resigns Amid Impeachment Push

On the evening of the 1st local time, the opposition party in South Korea pushed for the passage of an impeachment motion against Choi Sang-mook, the deputy prime minister for economic affairs, at a plenary session of the National Assembly held that night. Choi Sang-mook announced his resignation before the National Assembly vote.

In the afternoon of the 1st, as Han Deok-soo, the prime minister of South Korea who was acting as the president, announced his resignation, Choi Sang-mook was originally scheduled to succeed Han Deok-soo and act as the president again starting at 0:00 on the 2nd local time.