South Korea Faces Political Crisis as Acting President Han Duck-soo Impeached Amid Constitutional Court Controversy
South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo was impeached by opposition lawmakers just two weeks after he took office, marking a significant political crisis in the country. The impeachment was driven by Han's refusal to appoint three justices to the Constitutional Court, which is tasked with ruling on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Han argued that it was within the president's prerogative to make such appointments, not the acting president's.
Han has suspended his duties as acting president and is awaiting the Constitutional Court's decision. The deputy prime minister and finance minister, Choi Sang-mok, has taken over as acting president in the meantime. This series of impeachments and the ongoing political instability highlight the severe crisis South Korea is currently facing, with significant implications for its political future and governance stability.
