South Korea’s Constitutional Court begins impeachment review of President Yoon over martial law attempt

By  News On Air   Dec 16, 2024

South Korea’s Constitutional Court today began reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempted martial law on 3rd December. This marks the beginning of a process to decide if the President will be removed from office. Meanwhile, investigators are set to question him later this week.

The court has up to six months to decide whether to remove Yoon from office or to reinstate him.  Yoon and a number of senior officials face potential charges of insurrection, for the short-lived martial law. A joint team of investigators from the police, the defence ministry and an anti-corruption agency are planning to call Yoon in for questioning on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the government led by acting president, Han Duck-soo, is moving quickly to reassure international partners and calm financial markets.  The benchmark KOSPI index rose for a fifth straight session today and traded at its highest levels in more than two weeks, as authorities vowed to stabilize financial markets and analysts noted eased political uncertainty.