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[Breaking News] Constitutional Court dismisses impeachment motion against Prime Minister Han Duck-soo… Immediate return to duty
Korea Economic Daily
Summary
- The Constitutional Court has reported that it dismissed the National Assembly's impeachment motion against Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.
- As a result, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will immediately return to duty and resume his role as acting president.
- This decision is expected to act as a positive signal for investors by alleviating political uncertainty.
The Constitutional Court has dismissed the National Assembly's impeachment motion against Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. As a result, Prime Minister Han will immediately return to duty and resume his role as acting president.
On the 24th, the Constitutional Court held a sentencing session for the impeachment trial against Prime Minister Han at the grand courtroom in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and decided to dismiss the case with a 5 (Justices Moon Hyung-bae, Lee Mi-sun, Kim Hyung-doo, Jeong Jeong-mi, Kim Bok-hyung), 2 (Jeong Hyung-sik, Cho Han-chang) dismissal, and 1 (Jeong Gye-seon) acceptance opinion.
Hong Min-seong, Hankyung.com reporter mshong@hankyung.com
Korea Economic Daily
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