South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is due to attend on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where the detained leader may get a chance to argue his case or answer questions over his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to make his first appearance at his impeachment trial on Tuesday, with security ramped up following the Capitol Hill-like rioting during his appearance at another court at the weekend.

SEOUL: South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear for the first time Tuesday (Jan 21) at the Constitutional Court, his lawyer said, for hearings that will decide whether to remove him from office.