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Yoon is the first President in South Korean history to be detained on criminal charges while still in office.
From TIME
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 r...
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The constitutional court was damning in its criticism of Yoon's authoritarian power grab, as all eight judges voted to remove him from office.
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South Korea’s Impeachment Saga Ends. But Its Troubles Are Far From Over
J ust under a year ago, Yoon Suk-yeol was serenading guests at a White House state dinner with a rendition of Don McLean’s “American Pie.” On Friday, South Korea’s former
South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on Yoon’s impeachment
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally to oppose his impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The letters read “Yoon Suk Yeol’s immediate return and dismiss impeachment.” (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon
South Korea Removes Its Impeached President and Regains Direction
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.
Explainer: 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 President Yoon ousted by Constitutional Court
STORY: South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted from office on Friday over his short-lived attempt at martial law.The Constitutional Court's eight justices ruled unanimously to uphold parliament’s motion to impeach Yoon.
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's president has been removed from power: What happens now?
South Korea's president has been removed from office after the Constitutional Court voted unanimously to uphold his impeachment. Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended from duty in December after being impeached by parliament,
A look at the turbulent life of the South Korean leader who has been ousted over martial law
Yoon Suk Yeol’s political rise was fast: the former star prosecutor clinched South Korea’s presidency only a year after he entered politics. Yoon's style — highly assertive and strong-willed, but often uncompromising and inflexible — worked for a prosecutor standing up to higher-ups,
South Korean court set to rule on political fate of impeached President Yoon
South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, either removing him from office or restoring his powers four months after the conservative leader threw the country into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law.
‘We will fight to the end’: Thousands protest in Seoul day after Yoon’s impeachment is upheld
Just 800m away, pro-impeachment groups held their own rally, celebrating the court’s ruling with songs and speeches. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
South Korean court upholds President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over martial law order
President Yoon’s brief martial law declaration and subsequent impeachment trial have deeply divided South Korea, a key U.S. ally.
South Korean court removes Yoon from office in unanimous impeachment verdict
South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the parliamentary impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration.
Yoon Suk Yeol removed as South Korea’s president over short-lived martial law
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has unanimously removed Yoon Suk Yeol as president after he threw the nation into turmoil by declaring martial law and sending troops to parliament in an ill-fated effort to break through legislative gridlock.
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.
What to Know About the Removal of South Korea’s President
The country’s Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, dismissing him from office four months after his short-lived imposition of martial law.
South Korea's President Yoon ousted as court upholds impeachment after martial law
By Joyce Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the Constitutional Court on Friday, which upheld parliament's impeachment motion over his imposition of martial law last year that sparked the country's worst political crisis in decades.
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