South Korea holds confirmation hearings for Constitutional Court nominees amid the president's impeachment trial.

South Korea's National Assembly began two-day confirmation hearings for three Constitutional Court nominees, amid President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial. The hearings aim to fill vacancies on the nine-member bench, where six justices currently sit. The opposition Democratic Party supports the nominees, urging Acting President Han Duck-soo to expedite their appointments, while the ruling People Power Party argues Han lacks the authority to make them and plans to sue if he does.

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