Yoon Suk Yeol impeached: celebrations as South Korea court votes unanimously to remove president from office – live

Yoon Suk Yeol impeached: celebrations as South Korea court votes unanimously to remove president from office – live

Thousands at Seoul rally calling for Yoon’s removal cheer on hearing constitutional court’s ruling; removed president says he is ‘very sorry’ to have not lived up expectations

Yoon violated his duty as South Korean commander-in-chief by mobilising troops, says Justice Moon, the constitutional court’s acting president says. The president’s martial law declarations violated parliament’s rights, he says as the ruling continues.

Justice Moon says it is difficult to see the South Korean opposition’s actions as a severe national crisis to justify Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration, Reuters is reporting as he continues delivering the ruling.

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