Ex-President Yoon absent from 2nd hearing of new martial law trial

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was absent from the second hearing of his latest trial on martial law-related charges Friday. Yoon had attended the trial's first hearing on Sept. 26 as it was required by law, appearing in public for the first time since he was placed under arrest in July. The trial at the Seoul Central District Court is his second in connection with his failed attempt to impose martial law in December. Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team has indicted him on charges of violating the rights of Cabinet members, revising the martial law proclamation and obstructing his detention by investigators in January. The first trial, which is being held at the same court, concerns charges that the former president led an insurrection and abused his power through the martial law attempt. Yoon has not attended proceedings for the first trial since his July arrest, citing health issues. His request for bail last month was denied by the bench. During Friday's hearing, the bench is scheduled to question members of the Presidential Security Service. The hearing will not be broadcast, unlike theWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times