Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea

Trial of South Korea's impeached President Yoon set to begin
SEOUL: Arguments are due to begin in a South Korean court on Tuesday (Jan 14) in a trial to decide the fate of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached after his short-lived bid to impose martial law threw the country into the worst political chaos in decades.
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.
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The Constitutional Court, an arbiter in a polarized nation, is about to consider whether Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment for declaring martial law was justified.
South Korea court adjourns impeachment trial after Yoon's no-show
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), after the embattled leader did not attend court.
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
S Korea begins impeachment trial of suspended president
South Korea's Constitutional Court has held its first hearing to decide if suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol should be removed from office after his shock martial law attempt last
Photo shows S.Korea opposition lawmakers donating at 2023 rally, not Yoon impeachment protest
Thousands of South Koreans have gathered for rival demonstrations in the capital Seoul, either demanding the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed December 3 martial law decree or calling for his impeachment to be declared invalid.
Suspended South Korean President Yoon Fails To Appear at Impeachment Trial - TaiwanPlus News
South Korea's suspended president failed to show up for his impeachment trial. The Constitutional Court has 180 days to decide whether to remove Yoon Suk Yeol from office after he briefly imposed martial law in December.
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