The political uncertainty has tormented South Korea's economy, pushing business and consumer confidence lower and causing the currency, the won, to plunge.
The opposition has pushed for Mr. Han to sign off on nominees to fill the bench in the nation's highest court, but Mr. Yoon's governing party has argued that only an elected president has the power to appoint justices.
At the heart of the matter is how the court might rule on Mr. Yoon's impeachment. Six or more justices out of the nine-member court must vote in favor of impeachment to remove Mr. Yoon from office.
Barely two weeks into Mr. Han's tenure as acting president, the main opposition party has filed a motion for his impeachment.
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