South Korea, Constitutional Court

Explainer-South Korea's leadership crisis in hands of Constitutional Court
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's leadership crisis will play out in the Constitutional Court, which will decide the fates of President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, both impeached and suspended from power over a short-lived martial law.
S. Korea's constitutional court calls for early appointment of justices
South Korean Constitutional Court's Judge Lee Mi-son and Cheong Hyung-sik sit in during the first preparatory hearing of a trial on the validity of President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment by the National Assembly at the constitutional court of Korea on December 27, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. [Photo/Agencies]
South Korean court issues arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled leader who plunged the country into political chaos by his shock decision to declare martial law nearly a month ago.
Factbox-Profiles of South Korea's Constitutional Court justices
The fate of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is in the hands of the country's Constitutional Court after parliament impeached him on Dec. 14 and suspended his powers over his short-lived martial law on Dec.
S. Korea Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Impeached President Yoon
A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached and suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, investigators said on Tuesday, over his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
South Korea acting president to move quickly to fill Constitutional Court vacancies amid political turmoil
South Korea acting president Choi Sang-mok announced on Tuesday that he would immediately move to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court to restore stability after the impeachment of two of his
South Korea's acting President Choi to appoint two Constitutional Court justices
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he would immediately move to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court in a effort to restore stability after the impeachment of two of his predecessors this month triggered political turmoil.
Video: LIVE: Near South Korean presidential residence as Yoon faces arrest
Near South Korean presidential residence as Yoon faces arrest South Korean protesters gather near the presidential residence after a court approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law on Dec.
South Korean court issues warrants to detain impeached President Yoon and search his office
A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over allegations of rebellion in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law.
South Korea court approves arrest of President Yoon in martial law investigation
The arrest warrant for an incumbent president is unprecedented, and deepens the political crisis that has engulfed South Korea.
Constitutional Court calls for completion of full 9-member bench
The Constitutional Court of Korea on Thursday continued to call for a completion of a full bench at the nine-seat court, for ...
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Demonstrators try to block arrest of South Korea's Yoon
Supporters of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol blocked access to his office on Thursday in an attempt to ...
South Korea Clears Way to Detain President in Martial Law Inquiry
The police are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to lead an insurrection when he declared martial law and ...
Swift appointment of Constitutional Court justices for Yoon’s trial is 'most urgent,' say 542 scholars
Hundreds of political scholars have urged acting President Choi Sang-mok to swiftly appoint three Constitutional Court ...