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.

SEOUL] A South Korean court removed President Yoon Suk-yeol from office over his ill-fated martial law declaration, paving the way for a presidential race to end a leadership vacuum that has gripped the nation for months.

The top court held that Yoon's act went beyond the powers provided in the country's constitution and inflicted “serious damage” to the Republic's stability