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South Korea’s Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon’s impeachment on Friday

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol attends his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on January 21, 2025 [Kim Hong-Ji/Pool via Reuters]

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has announced that it will on Friday issue its ruling on whether to permanently remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office.

The court said in a statement on Tuesday that it will hand down its ruling on Yoon, who was impeached by legislators after briefly declaring martial law late last year, at 11am (02:00 GMT) and the verdict will be broadcast live.

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