SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's opposition Democratic Party on Monday urged the country's Constitutional Court to swiftly rule on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, saying keeping the country waiting is "irresponsible" and deepening social division.

The end of the impeachment trial will not end the political crisis. Instead, the bitter divisions in ruling circles will only deepen amid worsening economic conditions at home and rising geo-political tensions internationally.

South Korea's Constitutional Court is expected to hand down its verdict on Mr Yoon's impeachment this week. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Thousands of South Koreans have filled the streets of downtown Seoul in massive rival rallies for and against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

The Constitutional Court is expected to decide in the coming days whether to oust Yoon in a case that ignited South Korea's worst political crisis in decades and rattled markets. In central Seoul, anti-Yoon protesters filled a large square,

Supporters and opponents of President Yoon Suk Yeol took to the streets across Seoul over the weekend in a show of political force, as speculation grows that a ruling on his impeachment trial is imminent.

Thousands take to the streets of Seoul ahead of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment ruling :::: Seoul, South KoreaThousands of pro-Yoon protesters were seen waving South Korean and U.S. national flags to support Yoon.