Lawyer: Yoon to skip first hearing


Detain him now: A protester wears a mask of Yoon before starting a rally against him in Seoul. — AFP

Suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said.

Yoon has been holed up in the presidential residence and protected by an elite guard force since being suspended and impeached last month, following a short-lived declaration of martial law that plunged the country into political chaos.

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