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South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to announce its ruling on Friday in the impeachment trial of suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol.<\/p>\n
The verdict, expected at 0200 GMT, will play a decisive role in shaping the country’s future.<\/p>\n
If the judges reject Yoon’s impeachment, the 64-year-old will immediately return to the presidency. However, if the impeachment is upheld, Yoon will lose his political power and new elections must be held within two months.<\/p>\n
On December 3, the right-wing conservative briefly declared martial law during a budget dispute with the opposition, plunging the country into crisis and leading to his impeachment by parliament.<\/p>\n
Yoon justified his drastic measure by accusing the left-wing opposition of acting against the state and being infiltrated by communists, though no evidence has been provided to support these claims.<\/p>\n
The police have already announced plans to cordon off the area around the Constitutional Court in central Seoul. A total of 14,000 security personnel are expected to be deployed on Friday to prevent violent clashes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n