South Korea's Yoon Impeachment Trial

Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s fate remains in the balance after the suspended leader failed to appear at the first day of his impeachment trial Tuesday following weeks of evading arrest, delaying what is set to be a dramatic political showdown.
Impeachment trial of South Korea's Yoon adjourned after he does not attend
South Korea's Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes on Tuesday, after the embattled leader did not attend court.
Agencies, cops, mass to arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, fortified inside his presidential compound, failed to appear for his first hearing at Seoul’s Constitutional Court Tuesday, escalating a national crisis as other agencies plan to forcibly make him face charges of insurrection for his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law last month.
Impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol begins
The impeachment trial of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol has begun. He faces charges over his attempt to declare martial law and stop lawmakers from voting on his suspension. The trial will continue over several sessions.
First hearing of South Korea's president's impeachment trial ends in minutes due to Yoon's absence
The first hearing for South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial ended in just four minutes - as Yoon was not in attendance. After the hearing, Yoon's lawyers told
Impeachment trial of South Korea’s Yoon to begin
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s Dec 3 power grab plunged the country into its worst political crisis in decades, with the constitutional court to decide on the validity of his move.
South Korea Faces Political Turmoil Amid Yoon's Impeachment Trial
South Koreas Constitutional Court adjourned the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol shortly after its opening session on Tuesday, as Yoon failed to attend. His lawyer stated that attempts to detain
First Impeachment Trial Adjourned as South Korea's Yoon Absent in Court
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - South Korea's Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, after the embattled leader did not attend court.
S. Korean court to hold 2nd hearing of Yoon's impeachment trial on Jan 16
SEOUL -- The South Korean constitutional court on Tuesday said the second hearing of the trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment will be held on Thursday. The court on Tuesday held the first hearing of the case but only lasted for about four minutes due to Yoon's absence.
Impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon begins
The impeachment trial of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol started Tuesday, with the country's Constitutional Court deciding whether to strip him of his presidential duties over a failed martial
Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts
The top aide of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has pleaded with law enforcement to abandon their efforts to detain him over last month’s martial law imposition, as authorities prepared a second att
Yoon skips first impeachment hearing amid talk of second arrest attempt
A 2nd hearing scheduled for Jan 16 will proceed regardless of Yoon’s attendance: Constitutional Court Read more at ...
Yoon Suk Yeol Rejects Arrest Warrant, Vows to 'Fight to the End'
Thousands of Yoon's supporters have rallied near his residence, chanting slogans and blocking roads to resist attempts to ...
Urgent: S. Korea's constitutional court rejects President Yoon's request to avoid justice
South Korea constitutional court on Tuesday rejected President Yoon Suk-yeol request to avoid a newly appointed justice in the first formal hearing of ...