South Korea's Yoon will not attend first impeachment hearing over safety concerns: Lawyer

The president's legal team, Yoon Suk Yeol, dismissed by the South Korean Parliament after declaring martial law in early December, said this Sunday that he will not appear before the Constitutional Court on the first date of the political trial against him, scheduled for January 14th, for security reasons.

How Yoon’s Martial Law Bid Complicates US-South Korea Ties - The News Lens International Edition

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's authoritarian actions, including a short-lived martial law declaration, have strained the U.S.-South Korea alliance.

By Helen Regan, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo South Korea appears headed for a dramatic political showdown this week when impeachment proceedings begin against suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, who remains holed up in his fortified residence evading arrest in a separate criminal investigation. The embattled leader’s brief declaration of martial law in December sparked public outrage and widespread protests and plunged the country into its biggest …

With South Korea in Crisis, Eight Justices Will Decide President’s Fate

For six weeks, South Korea has lurched through its worst political crisis in decades, throwing the resilience of the country’s democracy into question. On Tuesday, it takes the biggest step toward a resolution, when the Constitutional Court begins deliberating whether to remove or reinstate the country’s impeached president. The eight justices on the court will be the final arbiters on the fate of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and s…

Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest

South Korea looks set for a dramatic political showdown this week as impeachment proceedings kick off against suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, who remains holed up in his fortified residence evading arrest for a separate criminal investigation.

Yoon ordered security personnel to use weapons against investigators: lawmaker

President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered security personnel to use weapons against investigators attempting to execute a warrant for his detention over an investigation into his declaration of martial law, an opposition lawmaker claimed, Monday.