SEOUL, Feb 20 (AP): Traveling around Seoul in a prison transport vehicle, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in two different courts on Thursday, contesting his arrest on rebellion charges in one and fighting an effort to remove him from office in the other.
Both cases - one on criminal charges, one an impeachment - are related to his brief imposition of martial law in December.
Security was heightened at the Seoul Central District Court as the motorcade transporting Yoon arrived for a preliminary hearing that involved discussions of witnesses, proposed evidence and other preparations for his criminal trial.
The court, which scheduled another preliminary hearing in March, was also reviewing a request by Yoon's lawyers to cancel his arrest and release him from custody. Such challenges are rarely successful. The court was expected to make a decision sometime during Thursday evening.
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