Lawmakers in South Korea's National Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly to impeach President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal. The motion passed by a majority of 234 to 56, with six abstentions.
Park has faced massive protests since it emerged that her confidante and adviser, Choi Soon-sil, had access to confidential government documents despite holding no official government position. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn will be acting President while a court deliberates Park's impeachment.
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