Chinese Ambassador to Seoul Dai Bing on Feb. 10 denied widespread accusations among Yoon's supporters that Beijing interfered in South Korean politics and elections. He wrote on X that Beijing "has all along upheld the principle of noninterference in other countries' internal affairs."

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could try to impose martial law again or undermine constitutional institutions should he be reinstated, lawyers for parliament argued on Tuesday as his impeachment trial entered its final phase.

Hearing of Yoon's impeachment trial The Constitutional Court's eight justices -- (from L to R, rear) Chung Kye-sun, Kim Bok-hyeong, Jung Jung-mi, Lee Mi-son, Moon Hyung-bae, Kim Hyung-du, Cheong Hyung-sik and Cho Han-chang -- are seated in their courtroom in Seoul on Feb.

Bogus child pornography claims, fabricated support for communism and fake posts showing Elon Musk calling for his removal — a deluge of disinformation is targeting a top judge in suspended Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial.

The chief of the National Police Agency has indicated his intention to testify at President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial this week, the Constitutional Court said Wednesday. Commissioner General Cho Ji-ho has been called as a witness for the trial's 10th hearing Thursday after he rejected two previous requests to testify over health issues.

Korea's judiciary is facing mounting pressure and threats from supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol and even politicians, due to what they see 'unfairness' in the president’s

However, near the end of Tuesday's hearing, the court agreed to push the impeachment hearing to 3 p.m., following a renewed request from Yoon's lawyer Yun Gap-geun, who argued that "unforeseeable circumstances" during the criminal trial could cause delays.

SEOUL -- South Korea's constitutional court on Tuesday held the ninth hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial. Legal representatives of Yoon and the National Assembly summarized their respective arguments so far during the hearing, while the court examined evidence that was adopted but not yet reviewed.

From impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration to his current dual trials for impeachment and insurrection, Teresa Tang speaks to CNA's Lim Yun Suk on the logistical and emotional challenges in covering the unprecedented political crisis.

The South Korean Constitutional Court decided on Tuesday to proceed with its 10th hearing of South Korean President Yoon Suk Ye