South Korea’s partisan rift widens with vote to impeach minister in historic first
SEOUL – South Korea’s progressive opposition bloc used its majority in parliament to approve an unprecedented impeachment measure against the interior minister, heating up partisan tensions as worries mount about the country falling into recession.
Mr Lee was suspended from office after the vote and his case goes to the Constitutional Court to determine whether the interior minister should be removed. The vote comes with risks for the opposition, which could be seen as abusing its authority if it loses in court. The friction comes as South Korea posted a record trade deficit in January on weakening exports, raising concerns about economic contraction amid deteriorating semiconductor demand and persistently elevated energy prices.
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