South Korea opposition considering move to impeach acting president
South Korea opposition considering move to impeach acting president Protesters hold a banner showing images of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol, right, and acting President Han Duck-soo during a rally demanding the arrest of Yoon in Seoul, South Korea, December 21, 2024 [Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo] The opposition Democratic Party (DP) will wait until later this week to decide whether to submit a bill to impeach Han, a party lawmaker said on Tuesday, hours after party spokesperson Yoon Jong-kun said the bill would “We have decided to exercise patience, taking into account the sentiments of the people, and wait until the 26th [Thursday] to determine whether our demands are met,” DP floor leader Park Chan-dae said. The opposition has demanded that Han sign into law special bills to investigate his impeached predecessor, Yoon Suk-yeol. The country is still reeling from Yoon’s short-lived bid to impose martial law on December 3, which he partly blamed on the opposition’s pro...