Coverage dated March 23, 2025

South Korean court reinstates Prime Minister Han as acting president, overturning impeachment

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South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation's No. 2 official as acting president.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    South Korean court reinstates Prime Minister Han as acting president, overturning impeachment (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation's No. 2 official as acting president.

  2. Washington Examiner

    South Korean court overturns impeachment of Prime Minister Han, reinstating him as acting president (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Han became acting president after Yoon was impeached by the National Assembly over his Dec. 3 imposition of martial law.

  3. The Diplomat

    Constitutional Court Overturns Impeachment of South Korean Prime Minister (opens The Diplomat)

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    Ahead of the ruling on the South Korean president’s impeachment, the Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Han Duck-soo.

  4. Breitbart News

    South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after impeachment overturned (opens Breitbart News)

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    South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been reinstated as the acting president as the Constitutional Court overturned his impeachment South Korean

  5. Los Angeles Times

    South Korean court reinstates suspended prime minister but is silent on impeached President Yoon (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Han Duck-soo was reinstated as acting president Monday. He was handed the reins to the country after President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law, was impeached.

  6. The Guardian

    South Korea’s Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after court strikes down impeachment (opens The Guardian)

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    The ruling is the latest twist in months of political turmoil since suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration last year

  7. Digital Journal

    South Korea court reinstates impeached PM Han as acting president (opens Digital Journal)

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    South Korea's Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president -- a role he

  8. CBS News

    South Korean court overturns impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating him as acting president (opens CBS News)

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    South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, but didn't rule on the separate impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

  9. NBC News

    South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting president (opens NBC News)

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    South Korea’s Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s powers on Monday, the latest twist in the country’s recent turbulent politics.

  10. UPI

    South Korean court reinstates impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president (opens UPI)

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    South Korea's Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating the 75-year-old as acting president while continuing to deliberate on impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol.

  11. Time

    Court in South Korea Overturns Impeachment of Prime Minister (opens Time)

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    The Constitutional Court reinstated Han Duck-soo as acting President, as a ruling on President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment is still to come.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    South Korean court dismisses impeachment of PM Han Duck-soo – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The ruling means Han can be reinstated as acting president. It is the latest twist in a turbulent period for South Korea that began with the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law last year.

  13. NPR

    South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting leader (opens NPR)

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    Many observers said Monday's ruling on Han Duck-soo doesn't signal much on the upcoming verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol, as Han wasn't a key figure in Yoon's martial law imposition.

  14. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment struck down by Constitutional Court (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Han’s impeachment was dismissed in a 5-1 vote by the court’s eight justices, while two justices rejected the motion entirely, according to local media.

  15. Fox News

    South Korean PM Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after impeachment overturned (opens Fox News)

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    South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned acting President Han Duck-soo's impeachment, reinstating the nation's No. 2 official as acting leader on Monday.

  16. Green Field Reporter

    South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after impeachment overturned - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation’s No. 2 official as acting leader Monday while not yet ruling on the separate impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his shocking imposition of martial …

  17. Al Jazeera

    South Korean court reinstates impeached prime minister as acting president (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Judges overturn impeachment of Han Duck-soo in latest twist in saga set off by Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law decree.

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