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Mr. Yoon has repeatedly rejected the claims of orchestrating an insurrection.
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South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule on Friday whether to remove or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration that sparked a crisis in a country...
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Yoon's short-lived declaration of martial law in December saw violent protests and plunged the country into political turmoil.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law and had special forces storm the National Assembly, is removed from office.
South Korea's Constitutional Court has upheld parliament's impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and removed him from office
South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously removed Yoon Suk Yeol from office Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up a new election, four months after he threw the nation into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law.
Declaring martial law in a stable and boisterous democracy was an audacious gamble – and one that backfired spectacularly for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up an election to find a new leader, four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law.
Korea's constitutional court voted unanimously to uphold parliament’s move to impeach Yoon following his declaration of martial law in December 2024.
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The unanimous verdict came more than three months after the opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach him.
North Korea media reported on South Korea's Constitutional Court ruling to oust the country's impeached president, Yoon Suk-Yeol, state media KCNA said on Saturday.