The ruling caps months of political turmoil that have overshadowed efforts to deal with the new administration of U.S. President Donald Trump at a time of slowing growth.

Yoon Suk Yeol called South Korea's National Assembly a “den of criminals” when he announced martial law in December.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday confirmed President Yoon Suk Yeol’s removal from office. This marks the second time in the nation’s history that a sitting president has been removed in the middle of his term by impeachment.