SHORT PROFILE: South Korea's impeached President Yoon faces court ruling to decide his fate

Record ID: 1987366

  • Title: SHORT PROFILE: South Korea's impeached President Yoon faces court ruling to decide his fate
  • Date: 26th January 2025
  • Summary: In the early hours of December 5, 2024, South Korea's parliament formally introduced a motion to impeach Yoon, setting the stage for a historic vote which could oust the embattled president over a botched attempt to impose martial law. Following the introduction of the motion, a vote on impeachment must be held within 24 to 72 hours. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (FILE - DECEMBER 5,
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  • Keywords: Blue House Camp David Kim Keon Hee South Korea U.S. Forces Korea USFK Yoon Yoon Suk Yeol election file president profile
  • Location: SEOUL, UIWANG, SOUTH KOREA / WASHINGTON, D.C., CAMP DAVID, UNITED STATES
  • City: SEOUL, UIWANG, SOUTH KOREA / WASHINGTON, D.C., CAMP DAVID, UNITED STATES
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA00B635026012025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule on Friday (April 4) whether to remove or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration that sparked a crisis in a country seen as a democratic success story.
    Yoon's fate has been hanging in the balance after the court defied expectations of a swift decision on whether to oust him for violating his constitutional duty or reinstate him, instead deliberating for more than five weeks in tight secrecy. The court is scheduled to deliver its ruling at 11 a.m. (0200 GMT) in a nationally televised session.
    Yoon is not expected to attend, but if he is stripped of his presidency, an election must be held within 60 days. If his powers are restored, Yoon faces the challenge of helping Asia's fourth-largest economy navigate the fallout from the stiff tariffs imposed by the United States, its main security ally.
    The ruling will cap months of political turmoil that have overshadowed efforts to deal with the new administration of U.S. President Donald Trump at a time of slowing growth.
    (Production: Travis Teo)
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