President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the fifth hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Feb. 4, 2025, over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers to submit news tips,

Yoon attends impeachment trial, claims nothing substantive occurred Yoon insists on lack of significant events during impeachment trial

A former military commander accused of involvement in South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law refused to testify during Yoon's impeachment trial on Tuesday.

SEOUL (Reuters) - A top South Korean military commander said on Tuesday he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined to say if the impeached leader gave orders to "drag" lawmakers out of parliament.

The Constitutional Court said Wednesday it will hold the first formal hearing of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment trial on Feb. 19. Kim Hyung-du, the lead justice for the case, announced the decision during a preparatory hearing at the court,

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been arrested and suspended from duties over his declaration of martial law, was in court again Tuesday for hearings that will decide whether to officially remove him from office.