South Korean court removes impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

The President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol is officially out of office, and the country will head back to the polls, after the Constitutional Court ruled to uphold his impeachment.

It’s a stunning fall for President Yoon, who’s career as an anti-corruption prosecutor led him to the highest office in South Korea.

But in a moment of desperation and political frustration, Mr Yoon tried and failed to impose martial law, triggering a series of events that led to his eventual and final downfall.

The unanimous ruling from the Court means South Korea will need to elect a new president within 60 days.

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will continue to serve as acting president until the new president is inaugurated.

The court’s acting Chief Justice Hyung-bae Moon said Yoon took actions beyond the powers provided in the constitution.

“He committed a grave betrayal of the people’s trust who are the sovereign members of the democratic republic,” he said.