Foreign media outlets cover Constitutional Court's verdict on Friday as breaking news

The international media has been quick to cover the court's verdict with quite a number of the reports calling the event a pivotal moment in South Korea's democracy.

Kim Bo-kyoung recaps the foreign media response.

Foreign media outlets were quick to deliver the Constitutional Court's ruling to oust President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Reuters said Yoon lost a reckless gamble with martial law, while the New York Times said the Constitutional Court's decision cleared the way for South Korea to elect a new leader after months of political turmoil that has tested its democratic guardrails.

British daily newspaper the Guardian and public broadcaster the BBC focused on the country's democracy.

Calling the day "momentous," the Guardian said the fear sparked by Yoon's martial law declaration has been answered with his removal from office, and that the historic verdict will be remembered as a crucial moment in South Korea's democratic journey.

The BBC, too, emphasized how the declaration of martial law was an attack to the heart of the country's democracy, but was able to eventually survive.

Many others, including the Financial Times, laid out a road map of what would come next, explaining that a presidential election must be held within 60 days. with others like Bloomberg pointing out a series of challenges the country's next leader would have to deal with including contending with Washington's escalated global tariff campaign.

Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba talked about the ruling with a parliamentary committee.

Saying while the upcoming presidential election is South Korea's democracy to decide, he stated that the two countries' ties are extremely important, considering it not just from a security perspective but also for regional peace and stability.

He further highlighted Seoul-Tokyo relations, especially in that this year marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties.

Japanese public broadcaster NHK, and local newspapers such as Yomiuri, Asahi, and Nihon Keizai Shimbun all reported the news as breaking stories via their online editions.

Some, including the Nikkei, raised concerns over the impact on the previously favorable South Korea-Japan relationship.

The Chinese public showed strong interest in the ruling as well, with keywords related to Yoon losing the presidency being among the top trending searches on Chinese portal sites and social media platforms, while state-run media outlet Xinhua swiftly issued a breaking news report almost simultaneously with the Court's ruling.

Kim Bo-kyoung, Arirang News.