South Korea's Constitutional Court's judges (from left) Chung Kye-sun, Kim Bok-hyeong, Jung Jung-mi, Lee Mi-son, acting Chief Justice Moon Hyung-bae, Kim Hyung-du, Cheong Hyung-sik and Cho Han-chang sit for the first formal hearing of a trial on the validity of President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment by the National Assembly at the constitutional court of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. -- Kim Min-Hee/Photo via AP
SEOUL (Bernama-Yonhap): The first hearing in South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial was adjourned after just four minutes on Tuesday due to his absence, Yonhap news agency reported according to the Constitutional Court.
Acting Court President Moon Hyung Bae announced that the trial would proceed as scheduled, regardless of Yoon’s attendance, with the next session set for Thursday at 2 pm.
