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.

The crisis began on 3 December 2024, when President Yoon Suk Yeol stunned the country by declaring martial law. In a nationally televised address, he justified the move, claiming it was essential to protect the "free Republic of Korea" from forces pushing the nation toward disorder.

The latest twist in South Korea’s political crisis came Monday with the reinstatement of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo after the Constitutional Court overturned his impeachment in a 7-1 ruling