South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn gives a speech in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 9, 2016. Impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye said that she is gravely accepting the parliamentary decision to remove her from office after her impeachment motion was passed through the National Assembly with an overwhelming support. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn will take over, becoming acting president while the trial gets under way for as long as 180 days to determine whether to permanently force Park out. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)