Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol skipped his second martial law-related trial for the third straight session. The Seoul court proceeded without him as witnesses testified about his alleged abuse of power and obstruction of detention during the failed martial law attempt.

Seoul: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol did not attend his second trial on martial law-related charges for the third consecutive session on Tuesday.

The hearing at the Seoul Central District Court proceeded in his absence, after the bench said conditions had not changed since the previous session, which he also skipped after the detention centre where he is being held determined it would be impossible to bring him in by force.

The second trial concerns charges that the former president violated th

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