South Korea's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing over martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
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South Korea's Yoon attends impeachment trial over bid to impose martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where the detained leader may get a chance to argue his case or answer questions over his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
Embattled South Korean president appears at impeachment trial
The president and his legal team denied allegations that he had sought to target lawmakers during his brief declaration of martial law in December.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol attends impeachment trial hearing
He has been incarcerated for the past week, while investigators probe his botched attempt to impose martial law in early December.
South Korea’s Yoon Denies Wrongdoing at Impeachment Trial
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing as he branded himself as a firm believer in democracy in his first appearance at an impeachment trial looking into his shocking and brief imposition of martial law last month.
South Korea's Yoon appears at impeachment trial over martial law bid
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court for his impeachment trial Tuesday, defending his short-lived martial law bid and denying charges that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers away.
South Korea Investigators Transfer Yoon's Case to Prosecutors for Indictment
South Korea's anti-corruption agency that is leading a criminal investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived attempt to declare martial law said on Thursday it will transfer the case to the prosecutors' office for an indictment.
South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he
South Korea's Yoon to attend impeachment trial for the first time
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is due to attend on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where the detained leader may get a chance to argue his case or answer questions over his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
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