South Koreans gathered in huge numbers in the capital Seoul on Saturday to support or oppose impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol before a court decides whether his short-lived declaration of martial law disqualifies him from office.

The Constitutional Court is expected to decide in the coming days whether to oust Yoon in South Korea’s worst political crisis in decades.

Thousands take to the streets of Seoul ahead of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment ruling :::: Seoul, South KoreaThousands of pro-Yoon protesters were seen waving South Korean and U.S. national flags to support Yoon.

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 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.

SEOUL: The Constitutional Court of Korea, which has been deliberating the impeachment case against President Yoon Suk Yeol for more than 15 days, is likely to set a record as Korea's lengthiest presidential impeachment case.

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