A South Korean court is poised to decide whether to oust Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who was impeached in the aftermath of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law decree, giving a rare glimpse into the judges’ view on the president’s political gamble.
The Constitutional Court will rule on the validity of Han’s impeachment at 10 a.m. Han was suspended from duties in late December while serving as acting president for resisting pressure from the opposition to appoint new judges to the Constitutional Court.
The parliament, controlled by the main opposition Democratic Party, also accused Han of aiding and abetting Yoon’s martial law declaration, allegations that Han has denied.