Impeachment Ruling Imminent for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to deliver its verdict this Friday, rendering a decision on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The highly anticipated ruling, scheduled for 11:00 AM KST (02:00 GMT), will determine whether Mr. Yoon is permanently removed from office.

President Yoon was impeached by the legislature following his brief declaration of martial law late last year. The court requires a minimum of six out of eight justices to uphold the impeachment for it to be effective.

A successful impeachment would trigger a presidential election within 60 days. Conversely, a rejection of the impeachment would immediately reinstate Mr. Yoon, who has been suspended since mid-December.

The President defended his martial law decree as a necessary measure to address alleged obstructionism by the opposition Democratic Party and their perceived leniency towards North Korea. Despite the rationale, the National Assembly swiftly overturned the decree, prompting the current legal proceedings. The outcome of Friday’s ruling will have significant implications for South Korea’s political landscape.