Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea's acting president calls for calm


A far-right protester holds up a portrait of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in front of the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, March 13, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and accept any decision, ahead of a Constitutional Court's ruling on the impeachment of leader Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law order.

Choi also said the government would mobilise all possible police resources to parts of the capital Seoul, pledging no tolerance for any acts challenging public authority.

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