Acting President Han Duck-soo accused the North Korean regime Friday of plotting "new forms of provocations" against the South while neglecting the plight of its citizens. Han made the remark in a speech marking the 10th West Sea Defense Day at the national cemetery in Daejeon,

South Korea’s acting president thanked the Constitutional Court for its “wise” decision restoring his powers Monday and said he would attend to the most urgent matters. Han Duck-soo upon arriving at the government office in Seoul also said South Korean people must stop fighting over the turmoil over President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment.

South Korean opposition parties raised a motion to impeach acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday, the majority Democratic Party said, in a move likely to escalate recent political strife in the country.