With tensions high, experts warn that the president’s refusal to accept the ruling could ignite political instability
A collage of President Yoon Suk-yeol, anti-impeachment demonstrators and the Constitutional Court | Image: ROK Presidential Office, Korea Pro, ROK Constitutional Court, edited by Korea Pro
The Constitutional Court’s impending ruling on President Yoon Seok-yeol’s impeachment, expected as early as this week, could plunge South Korea into a political and constitutional crisis if Yoon refuses to accept the verdict.
Political tensions have escalated following Yoon’s release from prison on March 8, with growing concerns that the president and his supporters could reject the court’s decision and trigger a constitutional crisis.
The Constitutional Court’s impending ruling on President Yoon Seok-yeol’s impeachment, expected as early as this week, could plunge South Korea into a political and constitutional crisis if Yoon refuses to accept the verdict.
Political tensions have escalated following Yoon’s release from prison on March 8, with growing concerns that the president and his supporters could reject the court’s decision and trigger a constitutional crisis.
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