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SOUTH KOREA: Yoon To Attend Court Tomorrow Amid Heightened Political Tensions

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President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to appear in front of the Constitutional Court for a second time on Thursday 23 January with the court to begin calling senior witnesses allegedly involved in Yoon's aborted declaration of martial law in December. Earlier today, Yoon's legal team said "As of now, we plan to attend all [trial dates] if possible." The country remains in a state of elevated political tension following the high-profile storming by the president's supporters of the courthouse where Yoon's detention was extended on 19 Jan. 

  • Yoon's attendance at the trial contrasts with his stance towards the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO). Earlier today investigators confirmed they had failed in a third attempt to forcibly bring Yoon in for questioning from the detention centre where he is currently being held. Yoon has not sat for questioning since he was detained last week and has exercised his right to remain silent throughout.
  • Yonhap reports that former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun is set to appear as a witness at 1430 local time (0230ET/0730GMT).
  • The impeachment trial will take a break next week for Korean Lunar New Year, resuming on 4 Feb. Trial dates are currently scheduled for each Tuesday and Thursday until 13 Feb, but more can be added depending on the number of witnesses called. The court must make a decision on impeachment by 12 June, 180 days after the impeachment vote in the National Assembly. 
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President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to appear in front of the Constitutional Court for a second time on Thursday 23 January with the court to begin calling senior witnesses allegedly involved in Yoon's aborted declaration of martial law in December. Earlier today, Yoon's legal team said "As of now, we plan to attend all [trial dates] if possible." The country remains in a state of elevated political tension following the high-profile storming by the president's supporters of the courthouse where Yoon's detention was extended on 19 Jan. 

  • Yoon's attendance at the trial contrasts with his stance towards the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO). Earlier today investigators confirmed they had failed in a third attempt to forcibly bring Yoon in for questioning from the detention centre where he is currently being held. Yoon has not sat for questioning since he was detained last week and has exercised his right to remain silent throughout.
  • Yonhap reports that former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun is set to appear as a witness at 1430 local time (0230ET/0730GMT).
  • The impeachment trial will take a break next week for Korean Lunar New Year, resuming on 4 Feb. Trial dates are currently scheduled for each Tuesday and Thursday until 13 Feb, but more can be added depending on the number of witnesses called. The court must make a decision on impeachment by 12 June, 180 days after the impeachment vote in the National Assembly.