South Korea’s Constitutional Court has unanimously removed Yoon Suk Yeol as president after he threw the nation into turmoil by declaring martial law and sending troops to parliament in an ill-fated effort to break through legislative gridlock.

South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled Yoon Suk Yeol had abused his power by declaring martial law last December, and permanently removed him from office.Before that, South Korea was not somewhere you might expect a military takeover - a peaceful and proud democracy,

In another dramatic political turn, the South Korean Constitutional Court has impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. He announced this national emergency resignation immediately following the filing of a parliamentary impeachment motion against him.