South Korea’s Court Reinstates PM Han After Impeachment Reversal

South Korea’s Court Reinstates PM Han After Impeachment Reversal

Ousted Prime Minister Han Duck-soo returned as acting president Monday after the Constitutional Court voided his 2024 impeachment in a 7-1 vote.

The court ruled Han’s December impeachment triggered by his refusal to appoint justices reviewing President Yoon Seok-Yoel’s martial law-era impeachment unconstitutional.

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will now transfer power back to Han, while Yoon’s impeachment remains unresolved with no timeline for a ruling. The decision reignites tensions over executive jurisdictional boundaries.