The police were trying to raid the presidential office in Seoul as part of an investigation against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and is now facing criminal charges, reports said.
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South Korea: Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after constitutional court ruling
Han, a career diplomat who was appointed by Yoon, had attempted to reassure diplomatic partners and stabilize markets, when he served as acting president. A major trigger for the opposition’s push for his impeachment was Han’s refusal to fill three vacancies on the nine-member Constitutional Court bench.
