The Constitutional Tribunal of South Korea restored Prime Minister Han Duc-SOO as the position of president on Monday, hitting His impeachment When he undertook to focus on controlling the fourth largest economy of Asia through the trade war in the USA.
The ruling, which appears in the months of political turmoil in the country, immediately returns to power. Took over the position of the manager from the President of Yoon Suk Yeol, who was alone accused of his brief imposition of martial law in December.
“I think that people clearly explain that the extreme confrontation in politics must end,” said Han, who thanked the court for “wise decision” and the office for their hard work during suspension.
“As the duties of the president, I will make every effort to maintain a stable state administration and devote every wisdom and opportunities to secure national interests in the trade war,” said Han in television comments.
South Korea, one of the best exporters in the world, is preparing for the potential influence of a number of threatened tariffs under the US President Donald Trump.
South Korea has already seen American tariffs about steel and aluminum and was looking for a release from American tariffs that will come next month. At the beginning of this month, Trump distinguished South Korea for using high export tariffs in the USA.
The declaration of martial law Yoon has delved into a key US military ally in the greatest political crisis for decades and caused a leadership vacuum among the spiral impeachments, resignation and indictment for a number of the best officials.
Han initially lasted less than two weeks in the position and was accused and suspended on December 27 after a clash with the parliament directed by the opposition, refusing to appoint three more judges to the Constitutional Tribunal.
Judges in court ruled seven to one on Monday to accuse Impeachment.
Five out of eight judges stated that the application for impeachment was valid, but according to the court statement there were not enough grounds to accuse Han because he did not violate the constitution or law.
Two judges ruled that the application for impeachmentation against Han, who was the president at the time, was invalid from the very beginning, because two -thirds of legislators in parliament did not adopt him.
One justice voted in favor of Han's accusation.
75 -year -old Han performed managerial functions for over three decades under five presidents, both conservative and liberal.
In a country divided by partisan rhetoric, Han was seen as a rare example of an official whose various careers exceeded the party lines.
Despite this, the parliament led by the opposition accused him of doing enough to thwart Yoon's decision of the declaration of martial law, the accusation he refused.
The Parliament of South Korea voted on Saturday to accuse President of Yoon Suk Yeol because of his short -term decree of martial law, a historical admonition, which was checked by joyful crowds, which described the result as another defiant moment in a resistant democratic journey of the nation.
Lee Jae-Myung, head of the Opposition Democratic Party, said that Han's ruling must be accepted, but the constitutional court called to quickly decide on the impeachment of President Yoon.
The court is expected to decide within a few days, although its deliberations lasted longer than expected. Yoon is also in the face of a separate criminal trial on charges of conducting the uprising through the announcement of martial law.
If Yoon is removed, the new presidential election will take place within 60 days.
“The constant delay in the court's decision is that it fuels concerns and conflict … We can now predict a situation going beyond the psychological civil war to become a actual physical civil war,” said Lee, who leads in polls to win the election if Yoon is removed.
South Korea has recorded huge, mostly calm rallies, both supporting Yoon and calling for its removal in recent months.
Finance Minister Choi Sang-Mok took the position of president, while Yoon and Han cases were considered by the Constitutional Court.
The unexpected imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024 and the following political shocks caused shock waves through South Korea and aroused concerns among allies, such as the United States under the President of Form-Form, who saw Yoon as a key partner in efforts to counteract China and North Korea.
After all, the war act lasted only about six hours after the legislators opposed the cordon of security around the parliament and voted in favor of rejecting the declaration.