- Title: Yoon's lawyer says constitutional court ruling was politically motivated
- Date: 4th April 2025
- Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (APRIL 4, 2025) (REUTER) VARIOUS OF STREET SCENES SCREEN SHOWING NEWS HEADLINE READING (Korean): “Constitutional Court rules to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol” POLICE WALKING ON STREET (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) 63-YEAR-OLD SOUTH KOREAN RESIDENT, SHIN OK-JU, SAYING: “I am very proud of the people of South Korea. I believe the power of the democratic citizens
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- Keywords: President South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol constitutional court impeachment lawyer
- Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
- City: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
- Country: South Korea
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
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- Story Text:The lawyer of South Korea’s ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday (April 4) slammed the court's impeachment ruling over Yoon's imposition of martial law that sparked the nation's worst political crisis in decades.
“It can only be seen as a completely political decision," Yoon Kab-keun told reporters after the court's decision to uphold Yoon's impeachment.
Meanwhile, Jung Chung-rae, the lawmaker who heads parliament's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, said that the court's decision "defeated the enemy of the constitution".
The decision now sets in motion a race to elect the next president within 60 days as required by the constitution. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will stay on as acting president until a new leader is sworn in.
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