South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court for his impeachment trial Tuesday, defending his short-lived martial law bid and denying charges that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers away.

South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate.

Yoon Suk Yeol has faced South Korea's constitutional court for the first time, following last month's martial law saga.

South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.

Yoon Suk Yeol, the impeached South Korean President who appeared in a court hearing over the martial law chaos, has now been formally arrested.

By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

Yoon Suk Yeol was taken to a detention center after being questioned by law enforcement officials over his imposition of martial law last month

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.

Yoon, facing an impeachment trial, promised full cooperation with the court as it deliberates whether to remove him from office. Speaking to reporters, Yoon Kab-keun, spokesperson for Yoon’s legal team,

South Koreas impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refused questioning on Monday in an investigation into alleged insurrection. Authorities have increased security at the Seoul Detention Centre, where Yoon is held,