Constitutional Court turns down impeachment for broadcast watchdog chief Lee Jin-suk

The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled against an impeachment motion targeting Lee Jin-suk, the head of nation's broadcast watchdog.

Lee, who had been suspended from duty as the chair of the Korea Communications Commission returned to work after a hundred and seventy-four days.

Last year the main opposition Democratic Party unilaterally passed an impeachment motion against her claiming that she had made important decisions with just one other member of the commission as the three remaining commission seats were vacant.

Out of the eight justices at the Constitutional Court four ruled in her favor asserting that the number of incumbent members of the commission at the time does not render their decisions illegal.

An impeachment requires six justices to support the case.