South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been ousted from office by the Constitutional Court for violating the constitution and declaring martial law, becoming the second president to be impeached, with the court ruling his actions as an attempt to seize emergency power. The country remains in a political crisis, exacerbated by US President Trump’s tariffs on South Korean exports, with efforts to address the economic impact and prepare for new elections in June to choose Yoon’s replacement. The deep divisions between conservative and center-left voters, along with the controversial Democratic Party leader Lee Jae Myung, add further complexity to the political landscape as the nation navigates through this tumultuous period.
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