Overview

• South Korea's Democratic Party has announced plans to impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo after he refused to approve special investigation bills targeting suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.
• Han, who assumed presidential powers after Yoon's impeachment on December 14, rejected opposition demands at a Cabinet meeting, calling instead for bipartisan agreements on the proposed bills.
• Yoon was impeached following his brief and controversial declaration of martial law on December 3, a move that triggered a constitutional crisis and widespread protests.
• The impeachment motion against Han could further destabilize South Korea’s political landscape, as debates persist over the parliamentary majority required to remove an acting president.
• The Constitutional Court has up to six months to rule on Yoon's impeachment, while investigations into allegations of insurrection and corruption involving him and his wife are ongoing.