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.

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to appear for fresh questioning by investigators Thursday, a day after his dramatic arrest over an ill-fated martial law declaration.

South Korean President Yoon's impeachment trial begins as the Constitutional Court weighs his fate over a failed martial law attempt. Yoon faces possible arrest as investigators probe insurrection charges.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - South Korea will begin an impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached after declaring martial law that lasted only 6 hours. His decision plunged South Korea into its worst political turmoil in decades.

The assembly impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last month, but the Constitutional Court will decide whether to formally dismiss or reinstate him.

Yoon Suk Yeol has made his first appearance at an impeachment trial which will decide if he should be permanently removed.

In an unprecedented turn of events, South Korea faced a brief but chaotic declaration of martial law under President Yoon Suk-yeol. The late-night announcement disrupted the nation, citing threats to democracy and national security,

Yoon Suk Yeol made his first public appearance since becoming South Korea’s first sitting president to be detained over his martial law declaration.