South Korean Constitutional Court removes impeached president Yoon

韩国宪法法院罢免了被弹劾的总统尹锡悦

The Beijing Hour

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2025-04-04

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South Korea will hold snap elections within 60 days after the Constitutional Court voted unanimously to remove impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol from office (01:05). Canada and Mexico have vowed to protect their industries after U.S. auto tariffs took effect (14:56). And Friday marks the beginning of the Qingming Festival holiday in China, a time for people to honor their ancestors and make short trips (09:03).
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  • South Korea's constitutional courts voted unanimously to remove impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol from office.

  • Acting Chief Justice Moon Hyung BAE delivered the verdict.

  • The benefit gained by dismissing the respondents overwhelmingly outweighs the national losses resulting from the president's impeachment.

  • Therefore, I issued a ruling with a unanimous opinion.