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Protesters shout slogans during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down, near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025.
From Associated Press News
Yoon Suk Yeol was formally removed from office on Friday as the Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment over an ill-fated December decision to impose martial law.
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Yoon's short-lived declaration of martial law in December saw violent protests and plunged the country into political turmoil.
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