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South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously ruled that he removed President Yoon Suk Yeol in his martial law declaration.
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Yoon’s removal triggered a new presidential election that must be held within 60 days, and he also faces a separate criminal trial against the uprising charges.
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Opposition lawmakers called the court’s ruling “historic” while Yin’s supporters yelled threats and swore outside the court.
South Korea’s constitutional court unanimously ruled that it removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from its disastrous martial law declaration and sparked new elections after months of political turmoil.
Yin, 64, was suspended by lawmakers, whose December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, deployed armed soldiers to parliament.
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Acting Court President Moon Hyung-bae said in his ruling: “In view of the serious impact and far-reaching consequences of the defendant’s violation of the Constitution. Yoon’s dismissal was immediately effective, triggering a new presidential election and must be held within 60 days.
In the ruling, the judge said Yin’s behavior “violated the core principles of the rule of law and democratic governance.” Yoon sent armed soldiers to parliament to prevent lawmakers from voting “a breach of the political neutrality of the armed forces.” The judge added that he deployed troops for “political purposes.”
