South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office: 5 things to know

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People react after President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment was upheld, near the Constitutional Court in Seoul on April 4.   © Reuters

STEVEN BOROWIEC

SEOUL -- South Korea's Constitutional Court decided Friday to uphold the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to impose martial law in December. The decision marks a step toward restoring order from the chaos caused by the country's worst political crisis in decades.

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