Yoon Sook Yeol, President of South Korea / Photo: EPA-EFE / KIM MIN-HEE

Suspended South Korean president arrives in court for questioning

Suspended South Korean President Yun Suk-yeol arrived for a court hearing this morning where he is expected to explain why he briefly declared martial law in the country on December 3.

Yun's legal representatives said he decided to attend the court hearing because he had previously been arrested to appear in court and give a statement, Yonhap reported.

Yun's lawyer said the impeached president made the decision to explain that he legitimately declared martial law on December 3.

The South Korean parliament impeached Yun on December 14 for imposing martial law, and he was arrested on Wednesday, Tanjug reports.

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