The rise and fall of South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol

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Written By Edward Bogan

South China Morning Post, 04 April 2025

South Korea’s Constitutional Court formally removed President Yoon Suk-yeol from office on April 4, 2025, ending a political crisis stemming from his attempted imposition of martial law. This maneuver failed and Yoon, whose administration was already beset by scandals and protests, was ultimately impeached and removed.


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