South Korea acting president to wait for political agreement on court judges

Record ID: 1892174

  • Title: South Korea acting president to wait for political agreement on court judges
  • Date: 26th December 2024
  • Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (FILE - JULY 5, 2023) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF SOUTH KOREA’S GOVERNMENT COMPLEX BUILDING SOUTH KOREA'S NATIONAL AND GOVERNMENT FLAGS
  • Embargoed: 9th January 2025 05:38
  • Keywords: Constitutional Court Han Duck-soo Seoul South Korea acting president appointment impeachment judges martial law politics statement
  • Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001943826122024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo said on Thursday (December 26) he will not appoint three justices to fill the Constitutional Court bench that is reviewing President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment until political parties agree on the appointments.
    Under South Korea's constitution, six justices must agree in order to oust an impeached president. The nine-member Constitutional Court now has three vacancies, so the current justices would have to vote unanimously to remove Yoon.
    The Constitutional Court must decide within 180 days whether to remove Yoon from office or reject the impeachment and restore his powers. If the court removes Yoon or he resigns, a presidential election must be held within 60 days.
    The court is due to hold its first preparatory hearing on Friday (December 27).
    (Production: Jisoo Kim, Hyunyoung Yi)
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