South Korea’s constitutional court upheld the parliament’s decision to impeach the country’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on April 4. The court stated that, by declaring martial law in December, Yoon had taken actions that were beyond the powers granted by South Korea’s constitution.

In South Korea, the trial of the former president of the country, Yoon Suk Yeol, has begun. He is suspected of attempting to organize a coup through the introduction of martial law, according to Yonhap and France24.

Korea's constitutional court voted unanimously to uphold parliament’s move to impeach Yoon following his declaration of martial law in December 2024.