South Korea opposition urges swift ruling on president’s fate

South Korea's opposition party on Monday urged the country’s Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, saying delays were “irresponsible” and causing social unrest.

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Yoon was impeached by lawmakers over his disastrous December 3 declaration of martial law, and the court last month held weeks of tense impeachment hearings to decide whether to formally strip him of office.

Despite experts predicting a verdict by mid-March, the Constitutional Court has yet to rulemaking Yoon’s case the longest deliberation in its history.