South Korea has voted to impeach its acting president Han Duck-soo, two weeks after parliament voted to impeach its President Yoon Suk Yeol.The opposition first filed an impeachment motion against Han on Thursday after he blocked the appointment of three judges that parliament had chosen to oversee Yoon's case.
Korea's Constitutional Court is typically made up of a nine-member bench. At least six judges must uphold Yoon's impeachment in order for the decision to be upheld.
There are currently only six judges on the bench, meaning a single rejection would save Yoon from being removed.
The opposition had hoped the three additional nominees would help improve the odds of Yoon getting impeached.
They’re not worried about what the ruling party’s supporters might think while pushing these guys out. I wish we’d have an opposition party like this in the US in 2025.