South Korean court set to rule on political fate of impeached President Yoon

Rallies both opposing and supporting the president have continued throughout the week (Ahn Young-joon/AP)

South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, either removing him from office or restoring his powers four months after the conservative leader threw the country into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law.

The court is scheduled to issue a verdict on Mr Yoon in a nationally televised session set to begin at 11am (2am GMT).