Prime Minister Han apologizes but denies involvement in martial law decree

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo issued a public apology for failing to dissuade President Yoon Suk Yeol from declaring martial law but denied being involved in attempts to implement the decree during his impeachment trial hearing on Wednesday.

2025-02-19

Prime minister summoned to testify at additional hearing of Yoon's impeachment trial

The Constitutional Court on Friday accepted a request from President Yoon Suk Yeol’s lawyers to hear Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s testimony during an additional hearing scheduled for Thursday next week.

2025-02-14

National Assembly asks court to remove insurrection charge against Prime Minister Han

The National Assembly on Wednesday asked the Constitutional Court to remove insurrection charges as a reason for Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment.

2025-02-05

Impeached Prime Minister Han urges Constitutional Court to expedite his case, citing 'double vacuum'

Legal representatives of impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday urged the Constitutional Court to prioritize reviewing his impeachment case to expedite the process.

2025-01-13

Special counsel bills against Yoon, first lady scrapped after vote to overturn veto fails

The liberal Democratic Party (DP) failed to muster enough votes in the National Assembly on Wednesday to salvage two bills to establish special counsel probes into President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee.

2025-01-08

Impeachment trial against Prime Minister Han to begin on Jan. 13 amid multiple controversies

The Constitutional Court’s impeachment trial of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will begin on Jan. 13.

2025-01-06

국회, 한덕수 대통령 권한대행 탄핵안 발의

The liberal Democratic Party (DP) submitted a parliamentary impeachment motion against acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday after he said he would hold off on appointing the National Assembly’s nominees for the...

2024-12-31

Constitutional Court justice says ruling on Yoon case 'impossible' with 6 justices

One Constitutional Court justice indicated that making a decision with the current six-bench system would be inappropriate, signaling that the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol may be further prolonged.

2024-12-30

New acting President Choi Sang-mok says gov't aims to 'maintain stability' in public address

Acting President Choi Sang-mok promised that the government would work to “maintain stability” in his first public address following Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment on Friday.

2024-12-27

Prime minister accepts impeachment decision to minimize 'chaos and uncertainty'

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said that he would accept his suspension from office to minimize political turmoil after the National Assembly passed an impeachment motion against him on Friday.