South Korea’s Constitutional Court has unanimously removed Yoon Suk Yeol as president after he threw the nation into turmoil by declaring martial law and sending troops to parliament in an ill-fated effort to break through legislative gridlock.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the Constitutional Court on Friday, which upheld parliament's impeachment motion over his short-lived imposition of martial law last year that sparked the country's worst political crisis in decades.

President Yoon’s brief martial law declaration and subsequent impeachment trial have deeply divided South Korea, a key U.S. ally.

The mayor of Seoul, Oh Se-hoon, will announce his bid for the South Korean presidency, Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday. South Korea will hold a presidential election on June 3, after former president Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment stemming from a December martial law declaration was upheld on April 4.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon will announce his presidential bid for the June 3 election this weekend, officials said Wednesday. On Sunday, Oh will declare his bid for the upcoming presidential election, triggered by the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid in

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon will announce his intent to run for president on Sunday, Yonhap reported Wednesday. Oh will make an official announcement on Sunday at a “symbolic” place that represents how the policies he has implemented to "aid the underprivileged" will be rolled out nationwide,

The mayor of Seoul, Oh Se-hoon, will announce his bid for the South Korean presidency, Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday. South Korea will hold a presidential election on June 3, after former president Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment stemming from a December martial law declaration was upheld on April 4.

South Korea's main opposition party head Lee Jae-myung said on Wednesday he was stepping down as party leader, amid expectations that the current populist front-runner for the presidency in opinion polls would soon declare his run.

South Korea's main opposition party head Lee Jae-myung said on Wednesday he was stepping down as party leader amid expectations that the current populist front-runner for the presidency in public opinion polls would soon declare his run.