South Korea's parties clash over court appointments as president faces impeachment trial.

South Korea's ruling People Power Party and opposition Democratic Party are in dispute over filling three vacancies at the Constitutional Court, amid President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. The opposition seeks to fill the vacancies to ensure a full nine-member court for a fair trial, while the ruling party argues the acting president lacks the authority to make new appointments. If the court upholds the impeachment, a snap election will be held within 60 days.

December 16, 2024
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