Lee attends first trial on his corruption case after martial law incident
Opposition Leader Lee Jae-myung arrives at the Seoul Central District Court, Dec. 10. Yonhap
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung made his first court appearance Tuesday after last week's martial law incident but kept silent about pending political issues.
The chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea attended his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in the morning on charges of development corruption and bribery arising from his term as mayor of Seongnam, south of Seoul, years ago.
He was asked multiple questions by reporters, including whether he can continue to show up in court if the political situation becomes more unstable, but did not give any answer.
Lee also did not respond to questions on the fate of President Yoon Suk Yeol, facing impeachment in the National Assembly over his martial law declaration last Tuesday. Lee skipped the court trial the following day, citing the grave political situation at that time.
However, Lee did not appear for the same trial Tuesday afternoon, citing his schedule to attend the National Assembly plenary session.
Due to Lee's absence, the afternoon trial ended in just 10 minutes, prompting protests from prosecutors. (Yonhap)