South Korea’s impeached President Yoon will miss the first day of his impeachment trial due to alleged safety concerns. The announcement comes just as the proceedings are set to begin, and come after his ill-advised martial law declaration.
The Lowdown
The political trial of them all is preparing to get underway in South Korea but they won’t get underway with the suspect present. According to Yonhap news agency, the news comes from a lawyer representing Yoon in the proceedings.
“The officials in the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) and the police are trying to execute illegal and invalid arrest warrants through illegal methods, raising concerns about personal safety and mishaps,” lawyer Yoon Kab-keun was quoted as saying per the outlet.
“In order for the president to appear for the trial, the issue of personal safety and security must be resolved.”
According to the case against Yoon, the Constitutional Court hearing is scheduled to take place on Tuesday in Seoul.
UPDATE: 5:58 am 15 January 2025
According to South Korean police (Yonhap), President Yoon has been arrested and taken into custody inside the Anti-Corruption Unit of police headquarters in the country.
Yoon is accused of numerous charges including leading an insurrection (his short lived martial law declaration last year) which is punishable by either life in prison or death in South Korea.
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