A look at the events leading up to Constitutional Court’s ruling on South Korean President Yoon

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Following months of deliberation, South Korea’s Constitutional Court will decide this week whether to uphold the legislature’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief imposition of martial law in December and formally remove him from office or restore his presidential powers.

Friday’s decision follows weeks of massive rallies in Seoul, with protesters deeply divided between calling for his ouster or reinstatement, as the political turmoil caused by Yoon’s authoritarian push paralyzed state affairs, disrupted high-level diplomacy and rattled an already ailing economy.

Here is a timeline of events:

April 1

The Constitutional Court says it will announce its decision on April 4 on whether to uphold Yoon’s legislative impeachment and formally remove him from office or reinstate his powers.

March 24

The Constitutional Court overturns the legislature’s impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, restoring his duties as the country’s acting leader amid Yoon’s impeachment.

March 8

Yoon is released from prison a day after the Seoul Central District...
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