SEOUL — South Korea's constitutional court kicked off proceedings on Monday over the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been suspended from office over his failed bid to impose martial law.
SEOUL — South Korea's constitutional court kicked off proceedings on Monday over the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been suspended from office over his failed bid to impose martial law. Yoon was removed by South Korea's parliament on Saturday over his short-lived attempt to suspend civilian rule, which plunged the country into its worst political turmoil in years.The Constitutional Court has around six months to determine whether to uphold the impeachment.
Policemen set up barricades in front of the Constitutional Court in Seoul on December 16, 2024, as the court is set to hold its first meeting of its justices to review the parliamentary impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. AFP PHOTOThe head of Yoon's ruling People Power Party , who has not been linked to the martial law bid and expressed support for impeachment, resigned on Monday.
South Korean Court Begins Yoon Impeachment Trial
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