South Korean President Yoon to skip his first impeachment hearing, says lawyer
Sunday, 12 January 2025 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend his impeachment hearing due to safety concerns. His lawyer stated that the President is willing to appear once safety issues are addressed. Yoon previously resisted arrest after declaring, then quickly rescinding, martial law due to perceived 'anti-state activities' and North Korean threats.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol says he has decided to submit to questioning over his failed martial law bid to avert "bloodshed" even though he believed the probe was illegal. Yoon is the first president to be detained in the nation's history.
"I decided to respond to the...
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