The impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Seok-yul has created a power vacuum in the country and increased political polarization, The New York Times (NYT) reported.
According to the newspaper, as a result of the impeachment, South Korea was left without a “strong elected leader” capable of dealing with the deepening polarization. The country also remains politically unstable and uncertain, the newspaper points out.
The impeachment created a “power vacuum,” the NYT emphasizes, since the acting president of the Republic of Korea, Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, did not receive a mandate from voters to exercise the powers of the head of state.
The publication also adds that the consideration of the impeachment decision in the Constitutional Court could take up to six months.