The interim leader of the ruling People Power Party on Monday rejected speculation President Yoon Suk Yeol may voluntarily resign before a ruling on his impeachment trial, calling such a move unrealistic and inappropriate.

South Korea's ruling party on Monday ruled out the possibility of detained President Yoon Suk Yeol voluntarily stepping down before a ruling in his impeachment trial.

Seoul: The South Korean interim leader of the ruling People Power Party Monday rejected speculation that President Yoon Suk Yeol may voluntarily resign before a ruling on his impeachment trial, calling such a move unrealistic and inappropriate.

The January 17 court riot was sparked by the same rage as laid bare in 2017, with one key difference: this time, it was young men that took the reins. More than half of those arrested for assault and vandalism were men in their 20s and 30s.

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 Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could try to impose martial law again or undermine constitutional institutions should he be reinstated, lawyers for parliament argued on Tuesday as his impeachment trial entered its final phase.

Hearing of Yoon's impeachment trial Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief justice of the Constitutional Court, is seated at the court in Seoul on Feb. 18, 2025, during the ninth hearing of President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.

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