South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court for his first trial hearing on charges of insurrection, marking the country's first criminal prosecution of an incumbent leader. Last month, prosecutors indicted Yoon for allegedly leading an insurrection through his brief imposition of martial law on December 3.
A justice ministry motorcade transported Yoon from the Seoul Detention Center to the court, where tight security measures were in place with lines of police buses. Prosecutors urged swift proceedings due to the seriousness of the case, while Yoon's lawyers requested more time to review records.
