{"id":14266,"date":"2025-03-24T05:04:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T05:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infundpros.com\/?p=14266"},"modified":"2025-03-24T05:04:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T05:04:49","slug":"south-koreas-constitutional-court-restores-pm-as-acting-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infundpros.com\/?p=14266","title":{"rendered":"South Korea\u2019s constitutional court restores PM as acting president"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Unlock the Editor\u2019s Digest for free<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content-sign-up-topic-description\"><span>Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"article__content-sign-up-iframe close\" scrolling=\"no\" id=\"signUpIframe\" data-prev-url=\"\/register\/in-article-sign-up?ft-content-uuid=80b43386-842c-49cd-a1d0-6ee934ad1bfc\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>South Korea\u2019s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been restored to office after the country\u2019s constitutional court overturned his impeachment, raising tensions ahead of a hotly anticipated ruling over President Yoon Suk Yeol\u2019s attempt to impose martial law last year.<\/p>\n<p>Han, who took over as acting president after parliament voted to impeach Yoon in December, was himself impeached and suspended after he refused to fill three vacancies on the constitutional court.<\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s verdict returns Han to office as acting president with immediate effect. Yoon, who is still nominally head of state, remains suspended while the court deliberates on his impeachment. Finance minister Choi Sang-mok had served as acting president pending Han\u2019s impeachment verdict.<\/p>\n<p>Han said he was \u201cgrateful\u201d for the court\u2019s \u201cwise\u201d decision, adding that the government would \u201cbegin by addressing the most urgent matters\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling marked the latest episode in a political drama that has gripped South Korea for months, deepening polarisation and paralysing the government at a time of mounting fears over slowing economic growth and the potential impact of US President Donald Trump\u2019s trade and security policies.<\/p>\n<p>In a written statement, the court said it had found no evidence that Han had played an active role in a December cabinet meeting where Yoon declared his intention to issue a decree imposing military rule. <\/p>\n<p>It also said that while Han\u2019s refusal to fill the three vacancies on the court was unconstitutional, it had not found that he had intended to impede it from carrying out its duties.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Monday, South Korea\u2019s presidential office condemned Han\u2019s impeachment by the opposition-dominated parliament as \u201ca reckless and malicious political offensive\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The constitutional court did not express a view on the legality of the martial law declaration itself, however, and offered little insight into its thinking ahead of a ruling on Yoon\u2019s impeachment, which analysts said could come as soon as this week.<\/p>\n<p>Lee Heon-hwan, a law professor at Ajou University, predicted that it would be difficult for the court to \u201cdeny the illegality and unconstitutional nature of Yoon\u2019s martial law decree\u201d, adding: \u201cIt is clear that Yoon violated the constitution. This should outweigh their political leanings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yoon also faces separate criminal insurrection charges over his imposition of martial law, which allegedly involved ordering troops to storm parliament. He denies the charges. <\/p>\n<p>Kim Man-heum, head of the Korea Academy of Politics and Leadership, noted the constitutional court was split in Han\u2019s case, in a reflection of the country\u2019s \u201cextreme\u201d political divisions. Five of eight sitting justices voted to dismiss the impeachment motion against Han, two voted to reject and one to uphold it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe divided ruling hints that a unanimous decision on Yoon\u2019s case is unlikely,\u201d said Kim. \u201cThe court\u2019s ruling on Yoon is also likely to reflect divided public opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/80b43386-842c-49cd-a1d0-6ee934ad1bfc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlock the Editor\u2019s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. 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