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Protests for and against the conservative leader’s removal from office have been held regularly, and officials had barricaded the courthouse ahead of the ruling on Friday in anticipation of possible ...
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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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South Korean court upholds President Yoon's impeachment over martial law order
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration and subsequent impeachment trial have deeply divided South Korea, a key U.S. ally.
South Korean court removes impeached president over martial law declaration
Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office four months after he declared martial law, sending troops into parliament.
South Korean court removes President Yoon Suk Yeol from office
With his ouster, a presidential election is required to take place within 60 days, according to the South Korea's constitution.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon faces court ruling to decide his fate
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 seen as a democratic success story.
South Korea tightens security ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling
South Korea is bracing for a potentially violent public reaction to a Constitutional Court ruling on Friday on whether to remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office or reinstate him amid the country's worst political crisis in decades.
A look at the events leading up to Constitutional Court’s ruling on South Korean President Yoon
Following months of deliberation, South Korea’s Constitutional Court will decide this week whether to uphold the legislature’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief imposition of martial law in December and formally remove him from office or restore his presidential powers.
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Members of the police stand guard next to a far-right demonstrators' gathering as they wait for the Constitutional Court ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, near his residence in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
South Korea's Constitutional Court upholds impeachment of President Yoon, ousting him from office
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.
Explainer-What Happens Next After South Korea Removes President Yoon
After South Korea's last impeachment and removal, in 2017, a presidential election was held on May 9 following the Constitutional Court's decision to remove then-President Park Geun-hye on March 9. Park's successor was inaugurated the day after that vote.
South Korea's ousted leader Yoon loses reckless gamble with martial law
South Korea's ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol, a brash ex-prosecutor who came to power by repeatedly defying setbacks and taking gambles, ultimately fell victim to political recklessness that led him to impose martial law,
South Korea’s impeached president is removed from office, four months after declaring martial law
South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and plunged the nation into political turmoil.
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South Korea’s impeached president officially removed from office over martial-law declaration
South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil by declaring martial law and sending troops to parliament in an ill-fated effort to break through legislative gridlock.
South Korea Court Rules to Oust Impeached President Yoon
Demonstrators against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at a protest near the Constitutional Court ahead of a ruling on the validity of his impeachment in Seoul on Ap
What happens next after South Korea removes President Yoon
South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his stunning declaration of martial law in a case that ignited the worst political crisis in decades and rattled markets.
South Korea’s Constitutional Court removes President Yoon Suk Yeol from office
South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil by declaring martial law and sending troops to parliament in an ill-fated effort to break through legislative gridlock.
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