South Korea's Yoon removed from office as court upholds impeachment

Stage is set for presidential election by June after political turmoil

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The long-awaited verdict by South Korea's Constitutional Court comes more than three months after the country's legislature passed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)

KIM JAEWON and STEVEN BOROWIEC

SEOUL -- South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the legislature's decision to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, immediately ousting him from office.

The country has 60 days to elect a new leader, as stipulated by the constitution. Until it does, the president's duties will be carried out by Han Duck-soo, the acting president and prime minister. Analysts and local media expect voting for the new president to take place on the last possible day, which is June 3.

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