SEOUL — South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week due to safety concerns, his lawyer said on Sunday.
SEOUL — South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week due to safety concerns, his lawyer said on Sunday. Yoon has been holed up in the presidential residence and protected by an elite guard force since being impeached last month following a short-lived declaration of martial law that plunged the country into political chaos.
Christians supporting impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol participate in an outdoor Sunday prayer service near Yoon’s residence in Seoul on Jan. 12, 2025. AFP PHOTOThe Constitutional Court has scheduled five trial dates spanning Jan. 14 to Feb. 4, which will proceed in his absence if he does not attend.'Concerns about safety and potential incidents have risen.
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