Tag: S Korea Park’s presidential powers suspended; PM takes over as acting leader

Dec 09, 2016 (Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s powers were suspended at 7:03 p.m. on Friday (1003 GMT) after parliament voted to impeach her, her office said. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn took over as acting president and told a cabinet meeting he would do his best to ensure stable government continued to function. […]