National Assembly to stress illegal nature of martial law, president maintains he acted within his rights With the 11th hearing of President Yoon Suk Yeok's impeachment trial set for Tuesday, both sides are gearing up for the statements justifying their respective claims on the South Korean leader's insurrection and power abuse charges.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is in court for a hearing where his lawyers are contesting his arrest on a criminal charge alleging he was orchestrating a rebellion when he imposed martial law.