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South Korea’s constitutional Korea refers to YoOoN Suk of Yool as President, prompt impeachment in parliament in hardline primary prosecutor.

Yoon’s try to execute martial law Last year brought his suspension from the office and prompted political chaos of the fourth largest Asian economy.

The resulting vacuum of leadership paralyzes the government as it should be a slow economy, aggressive trading threat and a growing threat to the US and a growing threat to US trade and a growing threat of trade and a growing Trade threat from North Korea.

What decides the court?

Judges who united with the views of lawmakers have been exceeded his powers in his shock declaration in Martial Law in December.

South KoreaConstitution of conscience permits president of declaring Martial Law “as needed to cope with military requirements or ordering the action of military forces during war, armed conflict or similar national emergency”.

But controlled controlled national assemblies rated in the action of impeachment in December that the country has not experienced an emergency in severity martial court order.

The motion is also accused of Yoon In the transgressions of the procedure, including his deployment of soldiers new assemblies of an apparent bid to prevent legal lawmakers in the martial law.

In his final defense of the Constitution’s court, Yoon argues that his order should “alert” external forces, including anti-state elements within our society “.

But on Friday the court ruled a margin of 8-0 Yoon “left his office to continue the constitution and intensifying trust in Korean people”.

What happens to yoon?

After his impeachment in December, Yoon was suspended from the use of his constitutional duties but remained a nominal president and head of the country.

Friday rule took him from the office with an easy side effect, which made him an ordinary private citizen. A term limit in South Korea for Presidents means he cannot find the election again. Yoon also faced cases of criminal rebel related to his attempt to impose Martial Law, which he denied.

A verdict in his criminal trial, which is set to begin on April 14, is expected later this year or in early 2026. If convicted, Yoon could in theory face life imprisonment or even the death penalty, although South Korea has not executed anyone since 1997.

Who will replace yoon?

According to the South Korean Constitution, an election of choseness of yoon heirs must be carried out within 60 days.

Lee Jae-Myung, a combination of a factory worker who leads the non-green opposition democratic party, precedes polls. He defeated Yoon by a percentage of the 2022 presidential elections.

Contenders from the conservative power of Yoon Power

While Lee in democratic party is widely seen Frontrunner, he also faced legal challenges. Prosecutors encourage a new judgment of the high court that deprives him to make false statements in an election campaign.

He is also due to the trial of this month regarding charges associated with channeling funds to North Korea.

Convictions in any case can bar from public office, even if it is unclear what happens when he is the president before the end of the tests. He rejected all the evil deeds.

Who is in charge today?

Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo, an appointed by Yoon and Temple Serning Technocrat, continue as an acting president to election.

Han, who reigned as an action President immediately after impusion of Yoon, suspended himself in many months from the night of the impression within the Siamese constitutional court.

The role of the acting President fell to the COUI of Mok, finance finance in the country, filling two of the three vacant areas of the Constitutional Court.

In the last month, the court Han’s impacent impeachmentthat restores him as Prime Minister and President President.

Is it the political crisis in South Korea?

Friday rule brings South Korea closer to resolving the leadership vacuum, but tensions raised by the dispectration of Yoon law never disappears.

Supporters and opponents of Yoon impeachment have regular demonstrations across the country. Some pro-yoon protests are marked by violence, with hardlines conservatively Storry in a Seoul Courhouse After he was detained in criminal cases in January.

Increasing conspiracy theories surrounding young loyalists, including a baseless basis shared by social election systems.

Democratic party Lee is also a deep number. He continued to starve 2023 to protest against Yoon “Decokutorial Dictatorship”.

Last year, Lee was stabbed around the neck by a public member, and in recent weeks, he made many public appearances wearing a bulletproof vest.

Han, the acting president, and the Power Power Party once swore to accept the decision of the Constitutional Court. Some analysts that the anger of conservatives can be proved to be limited as the attention is easy to turn to who will come out with new report.