The first hearing for South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial ended in just four minutes - as Yoon was not in attendance. After the hearing, Yoon’s lawyers told media outside the court that they will decide on whether Yoon would attend the next hearing or not after reviewing the circumstances of the evidence request and the methods of evidence verification. (AP video by Yong Jun Chang)
First hearing of South Korea’s president’s impeachment trial ends in minutes due to Yoon’s absence
The first hearing for South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial ended in just four minutes - as Yoon was not in attendance. After the hearing, Yoon’s lawyers told media outside the court that they will decide on whether Yoon would attend the next hearing or not after reviewing the circumstances of the evidence request and the methods of evidence verification. (AP video by Yong Jun Chang)