Local media reports have pegged March 14 as the date, with police on high alert and religious leaders calling for calm amid threat of violent clashes.
The Constitutional Court of Korea, which concluded the hearings of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial on Feb. 25, is likely to release its verdict as early as next week. According to news reports,
Schools near Constitutional Court consider temporary closures, shortening class hours With suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment ruling expected by mid-March, the Korean National Police Agency announced Wednesday that it will heighten security to the highest level outside the Constitutional Court when Yoon’s verdict is delivered to prevent any potential safety incidents.
South Korean parliamentary lawyers seeking President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal over his short-lived imposition of martial law compared him to a dictator on Tuesday during their final arguments at his impeachment trial.
In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public of the danger of the opposition-controlled parliament as he vowed to push for political reform if reinstated.
After the conclusion of the hearing sessions for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court, public attention is now on the timing of the final ruling and its anticipated outcome.
Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial concludes today after the final hearing. As the 64-year-old leader fights to stay out of prison for his rash martial law decree on December 3,
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gave a closing statement at his impeachment trial on Tuesday, apologizing to citizens for his short-lived declaration of martial law but defending the move.
Police prepare Alpha emergency response for Yoon Suk Yeols impeachment ruling Authorities brace for potential unrest surrounding Yoons impeachment decision.
Representatives of seven major religious denominations, including Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism, Won Buddhism, Cheondogyo, Confucianism, and ethnic religions, said on March 5 that “the
Kim Ji-hye, an Ewha graduate with a history major, also decried Yoon's impeachment, claiming that the entire process from President Yoon's arrest leading up to the investigations was "illegal," therefore making his impeachment fraudulent.
Mr Yoon has denied any wrongdoing and blamed the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, which obstructed his agenda, impeached senior officials and slashed key parts of the government’s budget bill.