South Korean court removes impeached president from office

South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial (Lee Jin-man/AP)

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has removed impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol from office.

Friday’s decision came four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil by declaring martial law and sending troops to parliament in an ill-fated effort to break through legislative gridlock.