South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and accept any decision, ahead of a Constitutional Court's ruling on the impeachment of leader Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law order.

SEOUL: The Constitutional Court of Korea, which has been deliberating the impeachment case against President Yoon Suk Yeol for more than 15 days, is likely to set a record as Korea's lengthiest presidential impeachment case.

As South Korea awaits a verdict on the fate of its impeached president, politicians and activists are resorting to ever more extreme tactics in making their case for the country's political future. Throughout central Seoul,

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and accept any decision, ahead of a Constitutional Court's ruling on the impeachment of leader Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law order.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's air traffic authorities will ban drones from flying around the Constitutional Court in Seoul from Thursday ahead of the ruling on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who lawmakers voted to impeach, was released from detention Saturday after spending nearly two months in custody under a criminal probe for his martial law declaration.

South Korea's acting President, Choi Sang-mok, urged national calm ahead of a key Constitutional Court ruling on the impeachment of leader Yoon Suk Yeol. Security is heightened around the court as pro and anti-Yoon supporters prepare for demonstrations.

Authorities are introducing strict security measures in central Seoul, including a no-fly zone, school closures and increased law enforcement presence around the Constitutional Court for the impending ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who lawmakers voted to impeach and was indicted on criminal charges for declaring martial law last December, was cleared to be released from detention on Friday.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court on March 13 unanimously rejected the impeachment motions against Choe Jae-hae, chair of the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), and three prosecutors, including Seoul Central District Prosecutor Lee Chang-soo.