South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol has been removed from office after the constitutional court voted unanimously to uphold parliament’s move to impeach him following his declaration of martial law in December 2024.

South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and plunged the nation into political turmoil.

South Korea's acting President ordered emergency support measures for businesses that will be impacted by U.S. tariffs, including automobiles, the industry ministry said on Thursday. At a meeting with the finance minister and other top officials,

The country’s Constitutional Court formally ended the presidency of Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law, ending months of turmoil. But the country remains deeply divided.

The nation’s top court unanimously upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, clearing the way for the election of a new president.

Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office four months after he declared martial law, sending troops into parliament.

The unanimous verdict capped a dramatic fall for Yoon, a former star prosecutor who went from political novice to president in 2022, just a year after he entered politics.

President Yoon’s brief martial law declaration and subsequent impeachment trial have deeply divided South Korea, a key U.S. ally.

J ust under a year ago, Yoon Suk-yeol was serenading guests at a White House state dinner with a rendition of Don McLean’s “American Pie.” On Friday, South Korea’s former