S Korea Police Raise Security Levels Ahead Of Impeachment Verdict

Suspended President Yoon still commands the backing of extreme supporters, who have staged protests for weeks (Credit: AFP)

South Korean police began dialing up their security levels Thursday in preparation for a Constitutional Court ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, as they sealed off areas around the court.

Police took the alert to the second-highest level Thursday and said they would issue the top alert Friday, enabling the deployment of 100 percent of the force. The top alert is typically issued in response to the potential for mass casualty events, acts of terrorism or major disasters.