# South Korea's Yoon removed from office over martial law, election looms

> South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office on Friday over his martial law declaration, and the won gained as much as 1.6% to a five-week high. The KOSPI closed down 0.9%.

- Date: 2025-04-03 · published 2025-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25367-south-korea-s-yoon-removed-from-office-over-martial-law-election-looms
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Political resolution eased won pressure, a modest support for Korean import purchasing power, but this is a domestic political event with limited direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-impeached-president-yoon-faces-court-ruling-decide-his-fate-2025-04-03/

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