The end of the impeachment trial will not end the political crisis. Instead, the bitter divisions in ruling circles will only deepen amid worsening economic conditions at home and rising geo-political tensions internationally.

South Korea's opposition Democratic Party urges the Constitutional Court for a swift ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment. Political tensions rise as deliberations continue. Yoon's martial law declaration outrages liberals,

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.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who lawmakers voted to impeach and was indicted on criminal charges for declaring martial law last December, was cleared to be released from detention on Friday.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court could soon rule on whether to dismiss or reinstate impeached conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol.

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.

They held rallies for Yoon Suk Yeol as the constitutional court gets closer to deciding whether to formally remove him from office over his attempt to declare martial law back in December.

Tensions are mounting across South Korea ahead of a ruling expected next week on the fate of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.