President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Jan. 23, 2025, over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Constitutional Court said it will deliver its ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over his short-lived martial law bid at 11 a.m. Friday.
The verdict will be delivered from the court and live broadcasts will be allowed, along with attendance by the public, the court said in a notice to the press Tuesday.
Yoon was impeached by the National Assembly on charges of violating the Constitution and laws through his brief imposition of martial law on Dec. 3.
During the trial, Yoon was accused of sending troops to the National Assembly to stop lawmakers from voting down the decree during the six hours it was in force and ordering the arrest of prominent politicians, among other charges.
Yoon has denied wrongdoing, saying the order was meant as a warning to the main opposition party for what he described as its abuse of legislative power.
Under the Constitution, the consent of at least six justices is required to uphold an impeachment motion. There are currently eight justices on the bench.
If the impeachment motion is upheld, Yoon will be removed from office. If it is dismissed, he will be reinstated to serve out the remainder of his term through May 2027.
In addition to the impeachment trial, which effectively wrapped up with the final hearing on Feb. 25, Yoon has been standing a criminal trial on charges of inciting an insurrection through his martial law bid.
He was detained by investigators in January and held at a detention center until March 8, when he was released under a court ruling that his detention was invalid.
(Yonhap)
