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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 tur...
Associated Press |
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 l...
BBC |
Yoon's short-lived declaration of martial law in December saw violent protests and plunged the country into political turmoil.

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Yoon Suk Yeol removed as South Korea’s president over short-lived martial law
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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.
South Korean court removes President Yoon Suk Yeol from office
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the Constitutional Court on Friday, which upheld parliament's impeachment motion over his short-lived imposition of martial law last year that sparked the country's worst political crisis in decades.
The unravelling of Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea's 'stubborn and hot-tempered' martial law president
South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled Yoon Suk Yeol had abused his power by declaring martial law last December, and permanently removed him from office.Before that, South Korea was not somewhere you might expect a military takeover - a peaceful and proud democracy,
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office over declaration of martial law
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'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 Koreans anxious, angry as court to rule on impeached president
South Korea's Constitutional Court is set to rule Friday on whether to strip impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol of office over his abortive declaration of martial law which plunged the
South Koreans react as president Yoon is removed from office
The constitutional court voted unanimously to uphold president Yoon's impeachment following his short-lived declaration of martial law.
South Korea court to decide impeached president's fate
The fate of South Korea's presidency hangs on the Constitutional Court Friday as it decides whether to uphold Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over a disastrous martial law declaration or to
South Korea's ousted president belongs to a long line of troubled leaders
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Who Is Yoon Suk Yeol, and What Comes Next for Him?
South Korea’s former president still faces criminal charges of leading an insurrection when he declared martial law. If found guilty, he could be imprisoned for life.
South Korea's Yoon removed from office over martial law, election looms
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Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s disgraced president, is ousted
Mr Yoon was impeached by the National Assembly after his short-lived attempt to impose martial law in early December. The court’s decision to uphold the impeachment marks a victory for South Korea’s democratic institutions and ends a leadership vacuum atop its government. A presidential election will be held within 60 days.
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South Korean court upholds President Yoon Suk Yeol'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.
What to expect in South Korea now that Yoon has been removed from office
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has formally removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office by upholding his impeachment over his imposition of martial law in December.
South Korea's Constitutional Court Removes President Yoon Suk Yeol From Office
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court is in session Friday to rule on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, four months after the conservative leader threw the country into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law. It will either remove him from office or restore his powers.
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