SEOUL, April 1 (UPI) -- South Korea's Constitutional Court said Tuesday that it will rule on whether to uphold President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment Friday, closing a chapter on a months-long saga that has roiled the country and shaken Seoul's international relationships.
In a statement to reporters, the court said the verdict will be delivered at 11 a.m. local time, with live broadcasts and public attendance permitted.
Yoon was impeached on Dec. 14 by the National Assembly over his shocking and short-lived declaration of martial law.
The Constitutional Court has the final say on whether to formally remove Yoon from office. It heard the final arguments of a lengthy trial on Feb. 25 and a decision was widely expected by mid-March, based on the timelines of two previous impeachment proceedings.
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