Constitutional Court rejects Justice Minister's impeachment over alleged martial law involvement

Justice Minister Park Sung-jae answers reporters as Park arrives at the Government Complex in Gwacheon a suburb of Seoul on April 10 2025 Yonhap — Justice Minister Park Sung-jae answers reporters as he arrives at the Government Complex in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province on April 10, 2025. Yonhap

SEOUL, April 10 (AJP) - The Constitutional Court of Korea on Thursday unanimously dismissed the impeachment of Justice Minister Park Sung-jae over his alleged involvement in disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law debacle late last year.

The court said it found "no evidence or other objective records" showing that Park aided Yoon's Dec. 3 declaration of martial law or tacitly supported it.

With the ruling, Park was immediately reinstated, nearly four months after the National Assembly impeached him over his alleged involvement in the debacle on Dec. 12.

Park had denied the charges, saying he actively tried to stop Yoon from declaring martial law during a Cabinet meeting and did not participate in follow-up discussions such as plans to arrest a slew of lawmakers.

Im Yoon-seo lyseo0330@ajupress.com

Constitutional Court rejects Justice Minister's impeachment over alleged martial law involvement

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