South Korean opposition delays plan to impeach Han Duck-soo

As political crisis deepens, move against acting president still imminent

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South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who is now also South Korea's acting president, could face an impeachment motion tabled by the opposition before the week is out.  © Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea's main opposition party vowed on Tuesday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo but reversed an earlier plan and decided to wait until later in the week, party officials said, as the risk of further political uncertainty heightened.

The move comes as the country is reeling from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived bid to impose martial law on Dec. 3 that he partly blamed on the opposition's propensity to impeach government officials.

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