South Korea's Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating the 75-year-old as acting president while continuing to deliberate on impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korea's Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed the impeachment of acting president Han Duck-soo and reinstated him to the post, which he took over after President Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended for declaring martial law.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court struck down the impeachment of the country’s prime minister Han Duck-soo and restored his powers on Monday, the latest twist in a political saga that started when the President declared martial law last year.