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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Raphael Rashid in Seoul and Justin McCurry

South Koreans are celebrating Yoon’s impeachment, but the saga is far from over

Two people smiling and embracing as others hold up their arms and cheer, some holding flags
Protesters celebrating in Seoul after hearing the verdict on Friday. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

It had been a long and at times intolerable wait. But the South Korean constitutional court’s decision on Friday to oust Yoon Suk Yeol from office may have restored the public’s faith in their democracy.

For 22 minutes, millions of South Koreans held their breath as the chief justice of the constitutional court, Moon Hyung-bae, began delivering the court’s verdict on Yoon’s impeachment over his chaotic declaration of martial law in December.

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