Han Duck-soo’s Constitutional Crisis | South Korea News

South Korea News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

Acting President Han Duck-soo is under fire for allegedly violating the constitution by refusing to appoint new Constitutional Court justices — a move prosecutors say was a deliberate dereliction of duty during a turbulent period following a failed martial law attempt. Initially sentenced to 23 years for his role in the insurrection, his sentence was reduced to 15 years on appeal. Now, the special prosecutor is pushing for conviction on charges that he knowingly ignored his constitutional obligations, arguing his refusal had no legal basis and undermined the rule of law. The court’s final…