South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to make a closing statement on Tuesday in a Constitutional Court trial reviewing his impeachment, as public hearings wrap up and his political fate is placed in the hands of eight judges.

The Constitutional Court of South Korea has wrapped up the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol after his controversial declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024. The court's eight judges will now deliberate behind closed doors to determine whether to uphold the parliamentary vote that removed Yoon from office.

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial wraps up on Tuesday, capping weeks of high political drama following his shock decision to declare martial law. "The current political landscape following the declaration of martial law differs significantly from the impeachment crisis eight years ago,