On April 4th, South Korea’s Constitutional Court affirmed the National Assembly’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, removing him from office for his declaration of martial law last December. The unanimous 8-0 ruling on each of five charges was an overwhelming rebuke of Yoon’s justification for martial law as well as numerous conspiracy theories espoused by his supporters. The court’s ruling triggers a special presidential election in early June which is likely to be won by the progressive opposition party.
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