{"id":2414432,"date":"2025-03-23T22:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T02:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korean-court-overturns-impeachment-of-prime-minister-han-reinstating-him-as-acting-president-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-23T22:23:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T02:23:02","slug":"south-korean-court-overturns-impeachment-of-prime-minister-han-reinstating-him-as-acting-president-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korean-court-overturns-impeachment-of-prime-minister-han-reinstating-him-as-acting-president-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean court overturns impeachment of Prime Minister Han, reinstating him as acting president &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsouth-korean-court-overturns-impeachment-of-prime-minister-han-reinstating-him-as-acting-president-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2414432&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">South Korean court overturns impeachment of Prime Minister Han, reinstating him as acting president<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1936131\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>SEOUL, South Korea (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> South Korea&rsquo;s Constitutional Court on Monday overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation&rsquo;s No. 2 official as acting leader, while not yet ruling on the separate impeachment of&nbsp;President Yoon Suk Yeol.<\/p>\n<p>Han became acting <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">president<\/a> after Yoon was impeached by the National Assembly over his Dec. 3 imposition of martial law that triggered a massive political crisis. But Han was impeached by the assembly as well in late December following political strife with opposition lawmakers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3354040\/mark-carney-snap-elections-canada-trudeau-successor\/\">Mark Carney calls for snap elections in Canada, seeks mandate as Trudeau successor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3356273\/pope-francis-leaves-hospital-public-appearance-health\/\">Pope Francis leaves hospital after first public appearance in weeks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3356286\/turkey-court-erdogan-rival-jailed-trial-corruption-ekrem-imamoglu\/\">Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The unprecedented, successive impeachments that suspended the country&rsquo;s top two officials intensified a domestic division and deepened worries about the country&rsquo;s diplomatic and economic activities. The deputy prime minister and finance minister, Choi Sang-mok, had since been serving as acting president.<\/p>\n<p>The Constitutional Court said Monday it has decided to overturn Han&rsquo;s impeachment, but it has yet to rule on Yoon&rsquo;s <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/impeachment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">impeachment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If the court upholds Yoon&rsquo;s impeachment, <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">South Korea<\/a> must hold an election for a new president. If it rules for him, Yoon will be restored to office and regain his presidential powers.<\/p>\n<p>Yoon was impeached about two weeks earlier than Han. Observers earlier predicted the Constitutional Court would rule on Yoon&rsquo;s case in mid-March but it hasn&rsquo;t done so.<\/p>\n<p>Yoon has been separately arrested and charged with rebellion in connection with his martial law decree. If convicted of that charge, he would face the death penalty or a life sentence. On March 8, Yoon was released from prison, after a Seoul district court allowed him to stand his criminal trial without being detained.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Massive rival rallies backing Yoon or denouncing Yoon have divided the streets of Seoul and other major cities in South Korea. Earlier surveys showed that a majority of South Koreans were critical of Yoon&rsquo;s martial law enactment, but those supporting or sympathizing with Yoon have later gained strength.<\/p>\n<p>At the center of squabbling over Yoon is why he sent hundreds of troops and police officers to the assembly after declaring martial law. Yoon says he aimed to maintain order, but senior military and police officers sent there have said Yoon ordered them to drag out lawmakers to prevent a floor vote to overturn his decree. 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