解释：韩国宪法法院将审议总统罢免案
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The impeachment late last month of South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo has deepened political division in the country.
上月末，韩国代理总统韩德洙遭弹劾，加剧了该国的政治分裂。
He had replaced President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached earlier in December.
他已接替了12月初被弹劾的尹锡悦总统。
Two impeachments suspending the country’s top two officials in a short period of time has never happened before in South Korea.
短时间内两次弹劾导致国家最高两位官员被停职，这在韩国史无前例。
Now, the deputy prime minister and finance minister, Choi Sang-mok, is the new temporary leader.
现在，副总理兼财政部长崔相穆成为了新的临时领导人。
When he took power, Choi quickly ordered the military to increase readiness in the event of an act of aggression by North Korea.
崔上台后，迅速命令军方提高戒备，以防朝鲜采取侵略行动。
Diplomats communicated with important partners including the United States and Japan.
外交官们与美国和日本等重要伙伴进行了沟通。
Duyeon Kim is an expert with the Center for a New American Security in Washington, D.C. Kim said: “(Han’s) impeachment now creates an opportunity for external threats.”
杜延金是华盛顿特区新美国安全中心的专家。金表示：“（韩）现在被弹劾，为外部威胁创造了机会。”
How Han was impeached
韩是如何被弹劾的
Before Yoon declared martial law on December 3, Han Duck-soo was the prime minister and the second highest official in South Korea.
在尹锡悦于12月3日宣布戒严之前，韩悳洙是韩国总理，也是韩国第二高官。
Lawmakers impeached Yoon on December 14 over his martial law order.
议员们于12月14日因尹锡悦的戒严令对其进行了弹劾。
Han tried to ease the concerns of South Korea’s major diplomatic partners and to calm its financial markets.
韩试图缓解韩国主要外交伙伴的担忧，并安抚其金融市场。
However, he became involved in a political dispute with the opposition Democratic Party, or DP.
然而，他卷入了与反对党民主党（DP）的政治纷争。
DP lawmakers demanded that Han immediately appoint three justices to seats on the Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon’s impeachment.
民主党议员要求韩立即任命三名法官填补宪法法院的空缺，以裁决尹的弹劾案。
The court normally has nine justices.
法院通常有九名大法官。
Currently three seats remain open.
目前还有三个席位空缺。
Han refused to fill the open seats.
韩拒绝填补空缺的席位。
He said he would not appoint justices without the approval of both the DP and the governing People Power Party, or PPP.
他表示，未经民主党和执政的国民力量党（PPP）双方同意，他不会任命法官。
Choi Jin is director of the Institute of Presidential Leadership based in Seoul.
崔真（Choi Jin）是首尔总统领导力研究所的所长。
He said Han lacked a good reason not to appoint the justices.
他说，韩没有充分理由不任命这些法官。
But Choi said the DP should not have moved to impeach Han so quickly.
但崔表示，民主党不应如此仓促地推进对韩的弹劾。
International surprise
国际惊喜
Han’s impeachment came as South Korean officials told international partners that the situation was returning to normal.
韩的弹劾发生之际，韩国官员正告知国际伙伴，局势正在恢复正常。
Officials in Japan, Europe and the United States had been surprised by Yoon’s declaration of martial law.
日本、欧洲和美国的官员都对尹锡悦宣布戒严感到惊讶。
Duyeon Kim said: “South Korea is now in a far more serious crisis of leadership and governance,” adding that, “Han had the experience and credentials to deal with both security and financial crises….”
杜延金表示：“韩国现在面临的领导力和治理危机要严重得多。”他还说：“韩具备应对安全和金融危机的经验和资历……”
Kim expressed concern that the leadership situation would harm the economy, culture and industry.
金表达了对领导层状况可能损害经济、文化和工业的担忧。
What might happen?
可能会发生什么？
The governing party argues that Han’s impeachment is “invalid” because it is based on a simple majority of the 300-member National Assembly.
执政党辩称，对韩的弹劾“无效”，因为它是基于300名国会议员中的简单多数通过的。
The PPP says a two-thirds majority is necessary.
PPP表示，必须获得三分之二的多数票。
It has brought a case before the Constitutional Court to consider the impeachment vote of Yoon.
它已向宪法法院提起诉讼，要求审议对尹的弹劾投票。
The Constitutional Court has 180 days to decide on the legality of both impeachments.
宪法法院有180天的时间来裁决这两起弹劾案的合法性。
Han called his impeachment “regrettable,” but said he respects the assembly’s decision.
韩称针对他的弹劾“令人遗憾”，但表示尊重国会的决定。
If Yoon is ousted, then a national election must take place within 60 days.
如果尹锡悦被罢免，那么必须在60天内举行全国大选。
Yoon faces several separate investigations into possible wrongdoing linked to his martial law declaration.
尹锡悦面临多项独立调查，涉及其宣布戒严可能存在的违法行为。
DP leader Lee Jae-myung is favored to win a possible presidential election.
韩国共同民主党党首李在明有望在可能举行的总统选举中获胜。
However, Lee faces legal cases as well.
然而，李也面临着法律诉讼。
He was found guilty of election law violations in November.
他在11月被判违反选举法罪名成立。
He is appealing the ruling.
他正在对这项裁决提出上诉。
If Lee becomes president, his trials would be suspended because South Korean law does not permit a sitting president to face legal action for most crimes.
如果李成为总统，他的审判将会暂停，因为韩国法律不允许在任总统因大多数罪行而面临法律诉讼。
I’m Mario Ritter Jr.
我是小马里奥·里特。
Hyung-Jin Kim reported this story for the Associated Press.
金亨镇为美联社报道了这则新闻。
Mario Ritter, Jr. adapted it for VOA Learning English.
小马里奥·里特为VOA英语学习频道改编了此文。
