▲ A preparatory hearing for Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment trial is held at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Feb. 5, 2025, in the presence of justices Kim Bok-hyeong (L) and Kim Hyung-du. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

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Court to hold 1st formal hearing of PM's impeachment trial Feb. 19

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court said Wednesday it will hold the first formal hearing of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment trial on Feb. 19.

Kim Hyung-du, the lead justice for the case, announced the decision during a preparatory hearing at the court, requesting that legal representatives for both Han and the National Assembly submit necessary documents and evidence by Feb. 13.

Han was impeached by the opposition-controlled Assembly on Dec. 27 after refusing to appoint additional justices to the Constitutional Court ahead of its review of President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law.

The impeachment motion against Han also accused him of plotting or abetting an insurrection through the short-lived imposition of martial law.

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