After a four-month political crisis, South Korea is heading toward new elections - President Yoon Suk Yeol has been removed from office by a court ruling, according to Yonhap News. Acting Chief Justice Moon Hyung-bae read the verdict,

South Korea's Constitutional Court Friday upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, ousting him from office. The decision now starts a 60-day countdown where a presidential election must be held to select the next president.

The country’s Constitutional Court formally ended the presidency of Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law, ending months of turmoil. But the country remains deeply divided.