South Korea’s Constitutional Court will hold full-day hearings for President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial from 10 a.m. next month. Previously, hearings began at 2 p.m. and lasted three to four hours,

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing as he branded himself as a firm believer in democracy in his first appearance at an impeachment trial looking into his shocking and brief imposition of martial law last month.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, fourth from top right, attends his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on January 21, 2025. Photo:

The Constitutional Court warned that questioning the political inclinations of individual justices could "distort the trial’s nature and infringe upon judicial authority."

The defense team for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol says he will attend the hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.

President Yoon Suk Yeol's legal team in his impeachment case said Saturday it has submitted a formal request to the Constitutional Court, urging three justices to recuse themselves, citing concerns over impartiality.