SEOUL:  , South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday ( Apr 4 ) decided to oust President Yoon Suk Yeol, upholding parliament’s impeachment motion over his short-lived imposition of martial law last year that sparked the country’s worst political crisis in decades.
” We hereby pronounce the following judgement, with the majority arrangement of all Justices. ( We ) dismiss respondent President Yoon Suk Yeol”, acting chief justice Moon Hyung-bae said.
With Yoon’s resignation, a presidential election is required to take place within 60 days, according to the country’s law.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo may continue to serve as acting president until the new leader is inaugurated.
The ruling cap times of political upheaval that have overshadowed attempts to deal with the new leadership of US President Donald Trump at a time of slowing progress.