South Korean opposition says delay of Yoon impeachment ruling is irresponsible


Protesters march during a demonstration against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on March 16, 2025, ahead of the impeachment verdict for the President. - AFP

SEOUL: South Korea's opposition Democratic Party on Monday (March 17) urged the country's Constitutional Court to swiftly rule on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, saying keeping the country waiting is "irresponsible" and deepening social division.

As the eight-member court continued deliberations well into the third week, political tensions have surged between those who demand Yoon's ouster for declaring a short-lived martial law in December and supporters who want him reinstated.

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