S. Korean court overturns impeachment of Prime Minister Han, reinstating him as acting president

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks to the media as he arrives at the Government Complex in Seoul on March 24, 2025, after the Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. JUNG YEON-JE/Pool via REUTERS

SEOUL: South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Monday (March 24) overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo (pic), reinstating the nation's No. 2 official as acting leader, while not yet ruling on the separate impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Han became acting president after Yoon was impeached by the National Assembly over his Dec 3 imposition of martial law that triggered a massive political crisis. But Han was impeached by the assembly as well in late December following political strife with opposition lawmakers.