It is widely expected — but not officially confirmed — to be Yoon’s last hearing before the court’s judges go behind closed doors to deliberate whether to uphold his impeachment.

If the impeachment bid is upheld, an election must be held within 60 days to choose a new president. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol faces potentially his last impeachment hearing Thursday over his failed martial law bid before judges

The South Korean Constitutional Court said on Thursday it will hold an additional hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial next week.

SEOUL -- South Korea's constitutional court on Thursday designated one more hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial. The court said the ninth hearing will be held at 2:00 pm local time (0500 GMT) on Feb 18. The eighth formal hearing was held earlier on Thursday with the arrested president being present.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday attended what is likely the final hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court will hold another hearing next week before deciding whether President Yoon Suk Yeol should be permanently removed from office for his ill-fated martial law declaration in December.