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Constitutional Court dismisses impeachment of Prime Minister Han; how will it affect Pres. Yoon's case? 한덕수 국무총리 탄핵 기각, 윤대통령 탄핵선고 영향은? Welcome to Within The Frame where we bring the most pressing issues across the globe into focus, I'm Kim Mok-yeon. South Korea’s Constitutional Court rejected the National Assembly’s impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo today, clearing him of charges related to the controversial martial law plan and judicial appointment delays. The ruling—five votes to dismiss, one to uphold, and two to reject on procedural grounds—comes three months after Han was impeached for allegedly aiding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s December 3rd martial law declaration. With the decision, Han was immediately reinstated as acting president and returned to government affairs without delay. But the implications may stretch far beyond Han himself. Legal experts and political observers are closely watching how this verdict could shape the Constitutional Court’s approach to President Yoon’s impeachment trial. To help us understand the legal and political impact of this ruling, we invite attorney An Jun-seong, into the studio with us. Welcome. Also joining us is Lee Hee-eun, Dean and Professor of Law at Handong International Law School. Great to see you, Prof. 1.(An) So attorney AN, this morning, the Constitutional Court dismissed the National Assembly’s impeachment motion against Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. Of the eight justices, five voted to dismiss, one to uphold, and two rejected the motion on procedural grounds. What is your interpretation of today’s ruling? 2.(Lee) Now to Prof.Lee, one of the issues at the time of the impeachment motion against Prime Minister Han was whether the National Assembly had met the required quorum. Han’s side argued that since he was serving as acting president, the quorum for impeaching a president—not a cabinet member —should have applied. However, six justices concluded that there were no procedural issues. What was the reasoning behind this? 3.(An) Another thing to note is the National Assembly's argument that Han should be removed from office for allegedly conspiring or giving consent to President Yoon’s plan to declare martial law. Yet, NOT only the five justices who voted to dismiss, but even the one who supported impeachment—Justice Jeong Kye-seon—concluded that there was NO violation of the Constitution. What was the reason behind this conclusion? 4.(Lee) Meanwhile, the Court did not make any legal or constitutional judgment on the December 3rd martial law proposal itself—an issue that could influence the impeachment case against President Yoon. Prof.Lee, How should we interpret the Court’s silence on this point? 5.(An) That said, some believe today’s decision could still influence President Yoon’s impeachment trial. Though legally the two are separate cases, do you think today's ruling might offer clues about Yoon's outcome? What is your view? 6.(Lee) With the dismissal of the motion, Prime Minister Han has returned to his post as acting president after 87 days. The opposition is now expected to ramp up pressure to appoint Ma Eun-hyuk, especially since the Court previously ruled that the refusal to appoint Ma was unconstitutional. Prof.Lee, Do you think Ma will be appointed? And could this become a late-stage variable in President Yoon’s impeachment trial? 7.(An) This ruling marks the Constitutional Court’s first judicial decision involving a senior official over the December 3rd martial law plan. Initially, the Court had indicated that President Yoon’s case would take precedence over others, but Han’s case was ruled on first. Why was that? 8.(An) So yesterday marked 100 days since the Constitutional Court received the impeachment motion against President Yoon, but the Court has yet to set a ruling date. Why is it taking so long? How do you assess the drawn-out process? 9.(Lee) Some predict that a ruling in President Yoon’s case could come by the end of this week. However, as deliberations are still ongoing, there’s also speculation that the verdict might be delayed until early or mid-April. When do you expect the ruling to be announced? We'll have to leave our discussion right here, thank you for your insights Prof.Lee and attorney An we appreciate it. #President #YoonSukyeol #Prime_Minister #HanDucksoo #Impeachment_trial #Verdict #AnJunseong #LeeHeeeun #대통령 #윤석열 #총리 #한덕수 #탄핵_선고 #기각 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Twitter :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Homepage : https://v2.arirang.com/ 2025-03-24, 20:30 (KST)