South Korean opposition puts off plan to impeach acting president Han
South Korea's main opposition party vowed on Tuesday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo but reversed an earlier plan and decided to wait until later in the week, party officials said, as the risk of further political uncertainty heightened.
South Korea’s opposition party vows to impeach acting president
South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.
South Korean Opposition Seeks to Impeach Acting President Han
South Korea’s main opposition party is seeking to impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo in a potentially risky move to put maximum pressure on the ruling party. The Democratic Party intends to wait till Thursday to submit an impeachment motion,
South Korea's Constitutional Court to decide fate of impeached president
Constitutional Court must decide within 180 days whether to remove Yoon from office or reject the impeachment and restore his powers
South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies
STORY: As South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo moved on Sunday to reassure the country's allies and calm financial markets, conservative supporters were praying for his impeached boss Yoon Suk Yeol.
Opposition pushes for Han's impeachment, after acting president skips review of special counsel bills
The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea said Tuesday it will push ahead with the impeachment process for acting President Han Duck-soo, on the coattails of him snubbing the opposition's demand to promulgate special counsel bills targeting the president and first lady and calling for a parliamentary "compromise" on current issues.
South Korea police questioned acting president Han over martial law decree
South Korean police have questioned Prime Minister and Acting President Han Duck-soo as part of an investigation into the short-lived decision this month to impose martial law, an official at his office said on Friday.
South Korea's Yoon defies second agency summons over martial law
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond on Wednesday to a second summons by anti-corruption authorities who, along with prosecutors, are investigating his short-lived martial law decree issued early this month.
Impeached South Korean President Defies Christmas Summons
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol refused a summons to appear for questioning on Christmas Day, the second time he has defied investigators' demands in a week.
South Korea ex-minister's lawyers defend martial law as Yoon faces impeachment trial
The lawyers for a former South Korean defence minister under investigation on insurrection charges said on Thursday a short-lived martial law decree imposed earlier this month was to raise alarm on opposition parties' abuse of the democratic process.
South Korea’s political tumult continues as opposition vows to impeach acting president
South Korea’s main liberal opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo, as Seoul grapples with the turmoil set off when impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol made a short-lived declaration of martial law.
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Can acting president appoint justices?
Han’s hesitation sparks constitutional debate as Supreme Court and Constitutional Court affirm his authority The Supreme Court has said that an acting president has the authority to appoint Supreme ...