South Korean Court Begins Review of President’s Impeachment

The court has up to six months to deliberate on whether to remove Yoon from office or reinstate him.

Policemen stand guard in front of the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 16, 2024. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images

South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Dec. 16 began reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration on Dec. 3, according to local reports.

Yoon has been suspended from official duties after the opposition-led National Assembly voted to impeach him on Dec. 14, with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo stepping in as acting president.