Trial in South Korea
President Yoon fails to appear in court again
Following his temporary impeachment, South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol has once again ignored a summons from the prosecution authorities.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen As reported by the Yonhap news agency, Yoon did not appear before the relevant corruption investigation authority as requested. A week ago, Yoon had already failed to comply with an initial summons.
Martial law imposed
Yoon was removed from office by parliament in mid-December after he unexpectedly imposed martial law and then lifted it hours later after massive opposition. The opposition accuses Yoon of breaking the constitution.
Trial starts on December 27
The South Korean Constitutional Court must make a final decision on Yoon's future. It can either confirm an impeachment or declare it unconstitutional. The court has scheduled the start of the trial for December 27.
"Forces hostile to the state"
Yoon defended his decision by claiming that he had declared martial law to protect the nation. His political opponents were "anti-state forces" that were paralyzing the government's work and disrupting the country's constitutional order.
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