South Korean president attends impeachment trial

South Korea's Yoon in court again for impeachment hearings
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been arrested and suspended from duties over his declaration of martial law, was in court again Tuesday for hearings that will decide whether to officially remove him from office.
South Korean president attends impeachment trial as court deliberates on his formal dismissal
South Korea's Constitutional Court held a hearing Tuesday as part of the ongoing trial on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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The charges are unprecedented for a South Korean president, and if convicted, Yoon Suk Yeol could face years in prison for his shock martial-law decree, which sought to ban political and parliamentary activity and control the media.
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South Korea: Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon continue to protest in Seoul
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol continued to protest on Tuesday near the Constitutional Court in Seoul. The protest took place as Yoon attended the fifth hearing of his impeachment trial over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
Yoon attends hearing of impeachment trial
This photo, taken Feb. 4, 2025, shows the fifth hearing of President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.
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