Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol skips first trial hearing due to safety fears.
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend his first impeachment trial hearing on January 14 due to safety concerns, his lawyer said. Yoon has been under protection at the presidential residence since being impeached and suspended last month, following a brief declaration of martial law. The Constitutional Court has set five trial dates, with the first on January 14, and will decide whether to uphold the impeachment or reinstate him. If convicted, Yoon faces prison or the death penalty.
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