The impeachment of Deputy Defense Minister Han Duck-soo after a standoff between the South Korean parliament and the National Assembly
South Korean investigators are probing whether he committed rebellion and abuse of power with his decree. His defense minister, police chief and several other senior military commanders have already been arrested over the deployment of troops and police officers to the National Assembly, which prompted a dramatic standoff that ended when lawmakers managed to enter the chamber and voted unanimously to overrule Yoon’s decree.
On Thursday, Han said he wouldn’t appoint the justices without bipartisan consent. The Democratic Party submitted an impeachment motion against Han and passed two bills in the assembly requesting the appointment of three justices.
Han’s powers will be officially suspended when copies of his impeachment document are delivered to him and the Constitutional Court. The deputy prime minister and finance minister, Choi Sang-mok, will take over.
The impeachment of acting President Han Duck-soo was approved by the National Assembly on Friday despite protests by the governing party lawmakers.
Nature’s Candy: A Recipe for a Woman Who’s Unconscious about Their Exes and Their Occurrences and How ‘Beyonce Bowl’ Did on Netflix
The cookbook Nature’s Candy is written by a Canadian pastry chef and master food preserver. It’s an ode to the pleasures of candying fruit and baking them. Here’s one of her cake recipes to try.
🎵 Music: All Songs Considered asked listeners for songs they couldn’t stop listening to this year because of how it made them feel. You can check out the list of songs that made it.
Books. Brian Kelley talked with Morning Edition about his book Parks 2 which is a collection of photos, essays and artifacts about the U.S. national parks.
TV. The new series Laid is a dark rom-com following a woman who discovers all her exes have started to die under mysterious circumstances. This results in her taking a sexual audit of her life to warn them of their possible fate.
How to protect yourself from artificial intelligence scams in the Hollywood ‘Beyoncé Bowl’ and South Korea’s impached election
It has been a great year for movies. Scenes and performances that have kept audiences enamored for many months have been included. NPR’s Aisha Harris breaks down nine such moments.
Fraudsters are improving their scams with the help of artificial intelligence. Generative artificial intelligence makes it easier to steal people’s money by making more believable fake text messages and voices. The FBI issued a public service announcement earlier this month, warning about AI being used to commit these crimes, especially during the holiday season. Here are some things you can do to protect yourself.
Georgia is set to swear in a new president who has been critical of the West. Protests erupted in the capital, Tbilisi, after the government decided to suspend talks to join the European Union. The country’s incumbent president has refused to resign following the disputed election in October.
Source: South Korea’s acting president impeached. And, how the ‘Beyoncé Bowl’ did on Netflix
Israel air strikes strike the rebel-controlled international airport in Yemen, killing six people and injuring tens of thousands of yaira residents
Israel launched its most aggressive attack in Yemen yesterday. The airstrikes hit the rebel-controlled capital’s international airport causing damage to the runway and control tower. According to Yemen’s state-run news agency, at least six people died and dozens were injured in the strikes.
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