South Korea's Constitutional Court is set to issue a ruling at 11 a.m. on Friday on the validity of the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol.
The court reviewed the case after National Assembly lawmakers voted to impeach Yoon for his brief imposition of martial law in December. He has been suspended from presidential duties since the impeachment.
The court currently has eight justices on its bench. Yoon will be immediately removed from office if at least six of them support the impeachment. A presidential election will take place within 60 days.
Yoon will resume his duties if fewer than six justices support the impeachment.
Yoon's legal team says he will not appear before the court to hear the ruling. He is expected to stay in his presidential residence in Seoul when the judicial decision is handed down.
The court reviewed the case after National Assembly lawmakers voted to impeach Yoon for his brief imposition of martial law in December. He has been suspended from presidential duties since the impeachment.
The court currently has eight justices on its bench. Yoon will be immediately removed from office if at least six of them support the impeachment. A presidential election will take place within 60 days.
Yoon will resume his duties if fewer than six justices support the impeachment.
Yoon's legal team says he will not appear before the court to hear the ruling. He is expected to stay in his presidential residence in Seoul when the judicial decision is handed down.
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South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule on President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment at 11 a.m. on Friday, following the National Assembly's vote for his impeachment over martial law. The court needs at least six justices to support the impeachment for Yoon's immediate removal, triggering a
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250404_02/
Date: April 4, 2025
Created: 2025/04/04 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 05:05
Last Read: 2025/04/04 12:53