- Title: Tighter security around South Korea court ahead of Yoon's impeachment ruling
- Date: 3rd April 2025
- Summary: TOKYO, JAPAN (APRIL 3, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF SCREEN AT TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE SHOWING NIKKEI CLOSING DOWN 989.94 POINTS AT 34735.93 TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE LOGO ON SCREEN SCREENS SHOWING VARIOUS INDICES SCREEN SHOWING US DOLLAR-JAPANESE YEN EXCHANGE RATE VARIOUS OF TICKER AT TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE SCREEN AT TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE SHOWING NIKKEI CLOSING PRICE VARIOUS OF SCREEN
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- Keywords: Constitutional Court Seoul South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment police president ruling security
- Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
- City: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
- Country: South Korea
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
- Reuters ID: LVA003383303042025RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: South Korean police beefed up security in areas around the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Thursday (April 3), a day before the impeachment ruling for President Yoon Suk Yeol.
The Constitutional Court, which is reviewing Yoon's impeachment over a shock martial law order, said it will announce its decision on whether to remove him from office permanently or reinstate him on Friday (April 4).
The area around the Constitutional Court would be designated as a "special crime prevention zone", Acting Chief of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Park Hyun-soo, said.
Yoon was impeached by parliament on December 14 after being accused of violating his constitutional duty by declaring martial law earlier that month with no justifiable grounds. If the court rules to oust him, a new presidential election must be held within 60 days.
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