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South Korea Presidential impeachment upheld

President Yoon Suk Yeol has been ousted by the country's constiutional court.

In South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol has been ousted by the country's constiutional court after it upheld his impeachement verdict. The court unanimously upheld parliament's impeachment motion over Mr Yoon's short-lived imposition of martial law last Decemeber.

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And as Israeli attacks on Gaza continue, health officials there say dozens of people have been killed.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: People celebrate impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol in South Korea. Credit: YONHAP/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

50 minutes

Last on

Fri 4 Apr 2025 06:06GMT

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  • Fri 4 Apr 2025 06:06GMT