South Korean Court Rules to Impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol, Removal Effective Immediately | WPN World People News

The Constitutional Court of South Korea delivered an important ruling today (April 4), affirming the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol. According to constitutional provisions, the ruling is effective immediately, and Yoon Suk-yeol has been officially removed from office, no longer able to exercise presidential powers. Yoon was not present at the court's session but watched the live broadcast of the results from his residence in Hannam-dong.

Yoon Suk-yeol declared a sudden emergency martial law on December 3 of last year, causing turmoil in both the ruling and opposition parties. On December 14 of the same year, the National Assembly voted to impeach him. Today, the Constitutional Court announced its ruling. After a thorough review and investigation of evidence, the court concluded that Yoon failed to fulfill the responsibilities entrusted to him by the Constitution in handling domestic and foreign affairs, resulting in negative impacts on the public interest.

Following the court's ruling, the South Korean government immediately initiated the necessary procedures, and Yoon's presidency was officially declared vacant. In accordance with the Constitution, the Vice President of South Korea will temporarily assume presidential duties until a new presidential election is held.

Yoon did not make any public statements following the ruling, but his supporters have expressed their intent to continue defending him, arguing that the impeachment was politically motivated. On the other hand, opponents view the ruling as a necessary consequence of his misconduct in leadership, highlighting the strong oversight of power abuse within South Korea's constitutional system.