As per reports, following are the latest updates on the political unrest in South Korea, as of Thursday (27 March):

• The verdict announcement for President Yoon’s impeachment could potentially be moved to April. The eight justices have been holding deliberation meetings almost daily, but have pushed off announcing the verdict unprecedentedly.
• As of Wednesday (26 March) 1700 hours, the court has yet to give any sign of when it will announce its ruling on whether Yoon will be removed. In the past, the court typically announced the date it would issue the ruling two to three days in advance for security and preparation reasons.
• There is speculation that a ruling is anticipated after the 02 April by-elections in certain regions, possibly on 03 or 04 April, considering that the timeline is extremely tight for two of the justices on the nine-member bench, which continues to lack its ninth justice. Additionally, acting Chief Justice Moon Hyung-bae and Justice Lee Mi-son end their terms on 18 April.