Seoul, February 14 (IANS): Nearly 6 out of 10 South Koreans support impeaching South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration, a survey showed on Friday, as the Constitutional Court appeared to move closer to decide whether to formally remove him from office or reinstate him.

South Korea's Constitutional Court announced on Thursday that it will hold an additional hearing next week in the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol, who faces removal for his declaration of martial law on 3 December.

The secretary general of South Korea's National Election Commission defended the integrity of the country's elections on Tuesday amid claims by impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol that votes may have been compromised.

With the passing of “engagement,” the mood had darkened considerably in Seoul, mirroring a new, bellicose swagger evident around the world among the leading democracies. Confrontation with increasing arms races, demonstrations of strength, and allied summitry were the order of the day.

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will get another hearing next week before judges decide on whether to formally remove him from office over his martial law decree, the country's Constitutional Court said Thursday.

South Korean prosecutors indicted on Monday 63 people for their role in storming a court building last month to protest the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, with some facing charges carrying up to a seven-year jail term,

Another hearing will be held next week before deciding whether President Yoon Suk Yeol should be permanently removed from office. South Korea’s Constitutional Court will hold another hearing next week

If the impeachment bid is upheld, an election must be held within 60 days to choose a new president. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Seok Yeol faces potentially his last impeachment hearing over his failed martial law bid before judges begin deliberations on whether to formally remove him from office.

Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attends his impeachment trial, blaming opposition forces for the political crisis. Protests erupt as supporters demand his reinstatement.