Top South Korean court begins Yoon impeachment trial

Yoon was removed by South Korea's parliament on Saturday over his short-lived attempt to suspend civilian rule, which plunged the country into its worst political turmoil in years. The Constitutional Court has around six months to determine whether to uphold the impeachment. Fresh elections must be held within two months if he is removed. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is serving as interim leader in Yoon's stead. The court formally began proceedings at 10 am (GMT 0100) on Monday, a spokesman told AFP.