South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a string of legal battles as the suspended leader fights to save his political career – and avoid prison – following his brief imposition of martial law last year.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol attended his final impeachment hearing on Tuesday after he briefly declared martial law in December. Yoon, who could be sentenced to life in prison or even

SEOUL: South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial wraps up on Tuesday (Feb 25), capping weeks of high political drama following his shock decision to declare martial law.

The Constitutional Court has not said when it will deliver its ruling on Yoon but has up to six months from December 14, when it registered the case. Former President Park Geun-hye was removed from office in 2017 by the Constitutional Court 11 days after the final arguments in her impeachment trial.

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will get his last chance to defend himself before judges as they wrap up a trial to decide whether to permanently remove him from office for his ill-fated martial law declaration.