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South Korea’s Constitutional Court formally removed President Yoon Suk-yeol from office on April 4, 2025, ending a political deadlock that had gripped the country. The ruling also caps Yoon’s rapid rise from the prosecutor’s office to the presidency after he was elected in 2021 by the smallest margin in South Korean history. Yoon’s tenure as president was rocked by scandals and protests ahead of his failed declaration of martial law, a move that triggered his impeachment and eventual downfall.
