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Rallies for and against the conservative leader’s removal from office have been held regularly, and officials had barricaded the courthouse ahead of the ruling in anticipation of possible violence.
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Cheers erupted from thousands of anti-Yoon protesters upon hearing the ruling.
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South Korea's Constitutional Court has upheld parliament's impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and removed him from office
The unanimous verdict capped a dramatic fall for Yoon, a former star prosecutor who went from political novice to president in 2022, just a year after he entered politics.
SEOUL – South Korean police will mobilise “all available resources” to prevent violence when a court rules on April 4 on the fate of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, with top tourist sites to close and embassies warning citizens to stay away.
South Korea mounted the most vigorous defense of the won in months late last year to shield its economy from a strong dollar and a market rout triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law.