South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear for the first time Tuesday at the Constitutional Court, his lawyer said, for hearings that will decide whether to remove him from office. South Korea was plunged into political chaos by Yoon's December 3 martial law declaration,

A South Korean court will weigh Saturday whether to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, after investigators arrested him over a failed martial law bid.

FILE PHOTO: Police officers and investigators of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials leave the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, following his arrest, in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where the detained leader may get a chance to argue his case or answer questions over his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

A court in Seoul has extended the time South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will be detained over his botched attempt to impose martial law in the country last month. Citing concerns Yoon could destroy evidence if released,

Supporters of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol pushed past lines of police to enter the court, some destroying furniture and blasting fire extinguishers at officers trying to suppress them.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is due to attend on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where the detained leader may get a chance to argue his case or answer questions over his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

A court in Seoul has extended the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, citing concerns that he may destroy evidence linked to his failed attempt to impose martial law last month. The court issued a warrant on Sunday allowing investigators to hold Yoon for an additional 20 days,