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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kim Tong-Hyung

South Korea's Constitutional Court removes police chief over martial law involvement

South Korera Constitutional Court - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday formally removed the country’s impeached police chief for deploying hundreds of officers to support ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

The court said Cho Ji-ho “actively disrupted” legislative activities by deploying hundreds of police officers to the National Assembly and trying to block lawmakers from reaching the main chamber to vote to lift Yoon’s decree.

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