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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Raphael Rashid in Seoul and Justin McCurry in Osaka

South Korea ‘at breaking point’ ahead of ruling on President Yoon’s impeachment

Thousands gather to demand the immediate removal of Yoon Suk Yeol at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on  17 March. A ruling on whether to uphold his impeachment is due on Friday.
Thousands gather to demand the immediate removal of Yoon Suk Yeol at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on 17 March. A ruling on whether to uphold his impeachment is due on Friday. Photograph: Chris Jung/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

The usually quiet streets outside South Korea’s constitutional court in Seoul are now a political ground zero for a decision that will determine the country’s future.

Months after Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law and triggered South Korea’s worst political crisis in decades, the court will on Friday decide whether to uphold the suspended president’s impeachment or return him to office.

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