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 law bid.

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A police officer stands guard in front of the Constitutional Court in Seoul on January 14, 2025, as the court begins the first formal hearing of the impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

2025-01-14 10:54:20

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 law bid.

Yoon's December 3 power grab plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades, after he directed soldiers to storm parliament in an unsuccessful attempt to stop lawmakers voting down his suspension of civilian rule.

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