South Korea's Yoon in court again for impeachment hearings
- Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's impeached president, is facing hearings regarding his removal from office after declaring martial law on December 3, which was quickly overturned by parliament.
- Yoon has been detained on insurrection charges, making him the first sitting South Korean head of state to be arrested.
- The Constitutional Court will decide on Yoon's impeachment, and if upheld, a new presidential election must occur within 60 days.
- During the hearings, testimonies from military officials contradict Yoon's claims about his martial law declaration and actions taken during that time.
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South Korea’s Yoon in court again for impeachment hearings
SEOUL: 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. The former prosecutor plunged democratic South Korea into political turmoil when he declared martial law on December 3, suspending
South Korean military officer says he believed Yoon’s martial law ‘legitimate’
A top South Korean military commander said he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined to say if the impeached leader gave orders to “drag” lawmakers out of parliament.
South Korean military officer says he believed Yoon's martial law 'legitimate'
SEOUL (Reuters) - A top South Korean military commander said on Tuesday he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined to say if the impeached leader gave orders to "drag" lawmakers out of parliament. Read full story
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