South Korea’s highest court has removed President Yun Seok-yeol from office in a unanimous decision following his impeachment after he declared martial law.

SEOUL: A day after the Constitutional Court finalised President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office, his supporters gathered at their usual protest spot — Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously removed Yoon Suk Yeol from office Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up a new election, four months after he threw the nation into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law.

The nation’s top court unanimously upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, clearing the way for the election of a new president.

South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his stunning declaration of martial law in a case that ignited the worst political crisis in decades and rattled markets.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up an election to find a new leader, four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law.

Yoon Suk Yeol called South Korea's National Assembly a “den of criminals” when he announced martial law in December.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law and had special forces storm the National Assembly, is removed from office.