South Korea prime minister Han Duck-soo faces impeachment motion

The motion comes less than two weeks after parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol.

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This comes after Han refused to appoint constitutional court judges nominated by the main opposition Democratic Party (DP).

"Han has revealed himself to be an acting insurrectionist, not an acting president", DP's floor leader Park Chan-dae said on Thursday.

The opposition has also accused Han of aiding Yoon's martial law attempt on 3 Dec. Han earlier apologised for failing to block it.

Han also vetoed several opposition-led bills, including one that proposed a special investigation into Yoon's short-lived martial law declaration.

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