South Korea’s impeached President Yoon 'violated his duty', court says

Record ID: 1988154

  • Title: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon 'violated his duty', court says
  • Date: 4th April 2025
  • Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (APRIL 4, 2025) (FOREIGN POOL) VARIOUS OF SOUTH KOREA’S CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUSTICES SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) JUSTICE, MOON HYUNG-BAE, SAYING: “(He) shocked the people and caused chaos across all fields including society, economy, politics and diplomacy." JUSTICES SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) JUSTICE, MOON HYUNG-BAE, SAYING: "As the president of all t
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  • Keywords: Constitutional Court South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment martial law president ruling
  • 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: LVA001414204042025RP1
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  • Story Text:South Korea’s acting Chief Justice Moon Hyung-bae said on Friday (April 4) ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol violated his duty as president by taking actions that were beyond the powers given to him under the Constitution.
    Yoon was ousted by the Constitutional Court on Friday, which upheld parliament's impeachment motion over his short-lived imposition of martial law last year that sparked the country's worst political crisis in decades.
    "He made a grave betrayal of the people's trust who are the sovereign members of the democratic republic", said Moon in court on Friday.
    With Yoon's ouster, a presidential election is required to take place within 60 days, according to the country's constitution.
    (Production: Hyunyoung Yi)
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