His Constitutional Court ordeal over, former President Yoon Suk Yeol's legal struggles now move to the criminal court, where he faces a charge of insurrection related to his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law.

North Korea media reported on South Korea's Constitutional Court ruling to oust the country's impeached president, Yoon Suk-Yeol, state media KCNA said on Saturday.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil by declaring martial law and sending troops to parliament in an ill-fated effort to break through legislative gridlock.

Yoon should have tried to resolve stalemate through political means, court says In an 8-0 ruling, the Constitutional Court on Friday found that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol had committed "grave violations" by imposing martial law on Dec.

South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday decided to oust President Yoon Suk Yeol, upholding parliament's impeachment motion over his short-lived imposition of martial law last year that sparked the country's worst political crisis in decades.

South Korea's Constitutional Court, which is reviewing President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, will announce its decision on whether to remove him from office permanently or reinstate him on April 4, the court said in a statement on Tuesday.

South Korea's Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of a full impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol — ending months of turmoil after his brief declaration of martial law last year. Mr Yoon has apologised for failing to meet expectations.

South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who briefly declared martial law last year.