South Korean Constitutional Court overturns justice minister's impeachment


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  • Thursday, 10 Apr 2025

FILE PHOTO: Moon Hyung-bae, acting Chief Justice of South Korea's Constitutional Court, speaks during the final ruling of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment at the Constitutional Court on April 04, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. Kim Min-Hee/Pool via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned on Thursday parliament's impeachment of Justice Minister Park Sung-jae for his involvement in the December 3 martial law declaration by ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, a court official said.

Park was impeached in December by parliament, after being accused of aiding Yoon when the then president briefly imposed martial law, an action that triggered the country's worst political crisis in decades.

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