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South Korea's Constitutional Court Reinstates Prime Minister Han Duck Soo

The court rejected Han's impeachment due to insufficient evidence, while the decision on President Yoon's fate remains unresolved.

  • Prime Minister Han Duck Soo has been reinstated after South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled there was no evidence of his involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration.
  • Han will resume his duties as Prime Minister and interim president, taking over leadership responsibilities from the suspended President Yoon.
  • The court acknowledged Han's refusal to appoint additional judges as unlawful but deemed it insufficient grounds for impeachment.
  • The Constitutional Court's pending decision on President Yoon's impeachment could either reinstate him or trigger new elections within 60 days.
  • Mass protests for and against Yoon continue to highlight the deep political divisions in South Korea during this constitutional crisis.
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