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 ruling, with the unanimous agreement of all Justices. (We) dismiss respondent President Yoon Suk Yeol,” acting chief justice Moon Hyung-bae said.
With Yoon’s ouster, a presidential election is required to take place within 60 days, according to the country’s constitution.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will continue to serve as acting president until the new president is inaugurated.
The ruling caps months of political turmoil that have overshadowed efforts to deal with the new administration of US President Donald Trump at a time of slowing growth.
