Oppn postpones decision to impeach acting prez

South Korea's opposition said on Tuesday it would hold back a decision to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo until later in the week.

- Agence France-Presse

SEOUL:

The opposition Democratic Party earlier said it would introduce an impeachment motion against Han on Tuesday to protest against the interim leader's refusal to sign into law special bills to investigate his impeached predecessor.

"We have decided to exercise patience, taking into account the sentiments of the people, and wait until the 26th (Thursday) to determine whether our demands are met," floor leader Park Chan-dae said.

The party originally set Christmas Eve as the deadline for Han to promulgate two special bills investigating suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law, as well as graft allegations surrounding his wife, Kim Keon-hee.