South Korea reinstates ex-PM Duck-soo as acting President
South Korea’s Constitutional Court reinstated PM Han Duck-soo to the post of acting president on Monday, striking down his impeachment as he pledged to focus on steering Asia’s fourth-biggest economy through a US “trade war”.
He had earlier taken over from President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached over his imposition of martial law in December. The martial law declaration sparked a leadership vacuum. Han had initially lasted less than two weeks in the post and was impeached on December 27 after clashing with the opposition-led parliament by refusing to appoint three judges.
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