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South Korea's President Yoon Faces Impeachment Trial Adjournment Amid Political Turmoil

South Korea's Constitutional Court delays the impeachment trial session due to President Yoon Suk Yeol's absence, amid increasing political and legal pressure.
The impeachment trial of South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol was unexpectedly halted on Tuesday due to Yoon's nonattendance at the initial session.

His absence follows a lawyer's announcement that the president, who has been isolated at his residence for weeks, chose not to show up, referring to a legal dispute regarding authorities' attempts to detain him.

Yoon's choice to skip the trial, initiated after his contentious declaration of martial law in December, has thrown South Korea's political scene into disarray.

The nation's Constitutional Court now has 180 days to decide whether to permanently remove Yoon from office or reinstate his presidential powers.

If Yoon continues to avoid attending court, his legal representatives will act on his behalf.

Whether Yoon will attend Thursday's trial session will be determined after further discussions with his defense team.

Outside the court, one of Yoon’s attorneys, Yoon Kab-keun, reaffirmed the president’s position on the detention efforts, emphasizing that any arrest warrant must comply with legal procedures.

Yoon has repeatedly ignored summonses for questioning, exacerbating tensions with authorities.

South Korean investigators, including the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) and police, are intensifying efforts to detain Yoon for questioning, following an unsuccessful attempt earlier this month that led to a standoff with presidential security personnel.

Compounding the political uncertainty, North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday, coinciding with a visit from Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya to Seoul.

South Korean lawmakers suggest these missile tests might be intended to showcase North Korea's capabilities and attract attention from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump.

The turmoil surrounding Yoon’s impeachment and ongoing probes has created a volatile atmosphere, heightening national security concerns.

Yoon’s chief of staff, Chung Jin-suk, hinted at the possibility of arranging questioning for Yoon at a location other than his heavily secured residence to avert further altercations between presidential security and investigative authorities.

Despite current tensions, South Korea’s military forces have declared they will not intervene in carrying out Yoon’s arrest warrant.

As the nation awaits the outcome of the impeachment trial, South Korea's stability remains uncertain, with political rifts, legal conflicts, and growing international tensions shaping an unpredictable future.
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