(4 Apr 2025)
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++NIGHT SHOTS++
Seoul, South Korea – 4 April 2025
1. Various of crowd celebrating South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, many holding red placards reading (Korean) "Let’s build a democratic government!"
STORYLINE:
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment gathered in downtown Seoul on Friday evening to celebrate his removal from office.
South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously removed Yoon Suk Yeol from office Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up a new election, four months after he threw the nation into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law.
The verdict capped a dramatic fall for Yoon, a former star prosecutor who became president in 2022, just a year after he entered politics.
In a nationally televised hearing, the court’s acting chief Moon Hyung-bae said the eight-member bench found Yoon’s actions were unconstitutional and had a grave impact.
Anti-Yoon protesters near the court erupted into tears and danced when the verdict was announced in the late morning. Two women wept as they hugged and an old man near them leapt to his feet and screamed with joy. The crowd later marched through Seoul streets.
Outside Yoon’s official residence, many supporters cried, screamed and yelled at journalists when they saw the news of the verdict on a giant TV screen. But they quickly cooled down after their organizer pleaded for calm.
An election will be held within two months for a new president.
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