South Korea ousts President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law move: What happens next?

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President Yoon Suk Yeol was dismissed by South Korea’s Constitutional Court for his December 3 martial law declaration, which deployed troops to parliament. All eight justices upheld the impeachment motion. A new presidential election must be held within 60 days. Yoon faces ongoing rebellion charges, and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will serve as acting president until a successor is elected read more Demonstrators stand in front of a banner with the photograph of Yoon Suk Yeol as people wait for the Constitutional Court ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, near his residence in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025....