The final hearing of President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial opened Tuesday in his absence amid keen attention on what the president will say in his last arguments to defend his short-lived imposition of martial law.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to make a closing statement on Tuesday in a Constitutional Court trial reviewing his impeachment, as public hearings wrap up and his political fate is placed in the hands of eight judges.

SEOUL: South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial wraps up on Tuesday (Feb 25), capping weeks of high political drama following his shock decision to declare martial law.