Yoon Suk Yeol, Korea’s impeached president, will not attend the first hearing of his trial due to concerns about his safety. His lawyer cited illegal and invalid arrest warrants as reasons for the decision. The Constitutional Court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, with the anti-graft office planning a second attempt to arrest Yoon in a criminal probe related to his failed attempt to impose martial law. Yoon’s lawyer did not respond to requests for comment. The president’s move to impose martial law led to a political crisis and affected growth expectations for South Korea.
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