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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

People watch live broadcast of the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol by South Korea's constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025.South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

People react to the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol by South Korea's constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

People react to the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol by South Korea's constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

People react to the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol by South Korea's constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

People react to the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol by South Korea's constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

People react to the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol by South Korea's constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

People react to the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol by South Korea's constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

People react to the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol by South Korea's constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

Moon Hyung-bae (C, rear), acting chief of South Korea's constitutional court, reads out the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol during a session at the court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by James Lee/Pool via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of South Korea's constitutional court, reads out the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol during a session at the court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by James Lee/Pool via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

People react to the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol by South Korea's constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

People react to the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol by South Korea's constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

People watch live broadcast of the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol by South Korea's constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

This photo shows a scene during a session for the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol at South Korea's constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by James Lee/Pool via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk-Yeols Impeachment Ruling - Seoul

This photo shows a scene during a session for the ruling on the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol at South Korea's constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December. Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read out a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices. Photo by James Lee/Pool via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows a news report on April 4, 2025, that the Constitutional Court has upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows a news report on April 4, 2025, that the Constitutional Court has upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows a news report on April 4, 2025, that the Constitutional Court has upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Japan PM on S. Korean president ouster

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba responds to questions about South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office during a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 4, 2025, after South Korea's Constitutional Court the same day upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

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Japan PM on S. Korean president ouster

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba responds to questions about South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office during a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 4, 2025, after South Korea's Constitutional Court the same day upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

Opponents of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol celebrate in Seoul on April 4, 2025, after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

Opponents of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol celebrate in Seoul on April 4, 2025, after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near presidential office in Seoul

Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather near the presidential residence in Seoul on April 4, 2025, before a Constitutional Court ruling that upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near presidential office in Seoul

Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather near the presidential residence in Seoul on April 4, 2025, before a Constitutional Court ruling that upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near presidential office in Seoul

Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather near the presidential residence in Seoul on April 4, 2025, before a Constitutional Court ruling that upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally in Seoul

A supporter of ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol participating in a rally in Seoul on April 4, 2025, sobs after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

People calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office celebrate in Seoul on April 4, 2025, after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

People calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office celebrate in Seoul on April 4, 2025, after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

People calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office celebrate in Seoul on April 4, 2025, after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

People calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office rally near the Constitutional Court in Seoul on April 4, 2025, ahead of the court's ruling the same day on his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration. The court later ousted the president, upholding a parliamentary impeachment motion.

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South Korea's Constitutional Court

Photo taken in Seoul on April 4, 2025, shows South Korea's Constitutional Court. The court the same day ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, upholding a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

People calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office celebrate in Seoul on April 4, 2025, after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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S. Korea court dismisses PM Han impeachment motion

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo arrives at a government office in Seoul on March 24, 2025, after the Constitutional Court earlier in the day dismissed a parliamentary motion to impeach him over his alleged tacit approval of President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

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S. Korea court dismisses PM Han impeachment motion

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo (C) meets the press in Seoul on March 24, 2025, after the Constitutional Court earlier in the day dismissed a parliamentary motion to impeach him over his alleged tacit approval of President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

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People call for S. Korean president Yoon's resignation

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 5 Kyodo - People call for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's resignation in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2024, ahead of a vote expected Dec. 7 on an impeachment motion against him, submitted by the opposition camp following the president's short-lived declaration of martial law. (Kyodo)

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party and the opposition party confront each other in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party chant in union in front of the National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (2nd R, up) to boycott the vote to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who has been serving as acting president, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik announces pass of the motion to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who has been serving as acting president, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party leave the parliamentary chamber to boycott the vote to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who has been serving as acting president, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party chant in union in front of the National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (C, up) to boycott the vote to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who has been serving as acting president, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party and the opposition party confront each other in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party and the opposition party standing by the National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (C, up) confront each other in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party chant in union in front of the National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (C, up) to boycott the vote to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who has been serving as acting president, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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S. Korea votes to impeach Acting President Han

South Korea's parliament votes in Seoul on Dec. 27, 2024, to pass an impeachment motion against Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck Soo.

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

South Korea's National Assembly lawmakers vote on the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who serves as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment, in Seoul, South Korea, December 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

South Korea's National Assembly lawmakers vote on the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who serves as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment, in Seoul, South Korea, December 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea Votes To Impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

South Korea's National Assembly lawmakers vote on the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who serves as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment, in Seoul, South Korea, December 27, 2024. South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament voted Friday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo who had served as the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said in a televised plenary session that the motion to impeach Han was passed with 192 votes in favor in the 300-member unicameral parliament. It was the first time in the country's modern history that an impeachment motion against an acting president is put to a vote and passed in the National Assembly. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Constitutional Court in Seoul

Photo taken on Dec. 17, 2024, shows flower wreathes placed in front of Seoul's Constitutional Court, with messages in support of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The court will decide whether to remove Yoon from office following the National Assembly's passage Dec. 14 of an impeachment motion against the president over his short-lived declaration of martial law.

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Constitutional Court in Seoul

Photo taken on Dec. 17, 2024, shows flower wreathes placed in front of Seoul's Constitutional Court, with messages both in support of and against President Yoon Suk Yeol. The court will decide whether to remove Yoon from office following the National Assembly's passage Dec. 14 of an impeachment motion against the president over his short-lived declaration of martial law.

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Constitutional Court in Seoul

Photo taken on Dec. 17, 2024, shows Seoul's Constitutional Court, which will decide whether to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office following the National Assembly's passage on Dec. 14 of an impeachment motion against him over his short-lived declaration of martial law.