President Yoon appears in the impeachment trial today...Strengthen security checks

[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol suddenly announced last night (20th) that he would attend the third hearing of the impeachment trial today.

This is the first time in all cases that an impeached president will appear in person at the Constitutional Court.

Connect with reporters to find out more. Reporter Shin Jiwon! President

Yoon is about to appear, how is the Constitutional Court's atmosphere now?

[Reporter]
President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear in person at the third hearing of the impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court at 2 p.m. today.

It is the first time in constitutional history that an impeached president will appear in court directly.

Neither Roh Moo Hyun nor former President Park Geun Hye has attended the impeachment trial of the Constitutional Court in the past.

At the entrance of the Constitutional Court, wreaths of supporters greeting President Yoon have been lined up since the morning.

As anti-impeachment rallies have recently intensified,
Around the
Constitutional Court alone, 64 police units and 4,000 personnel are deployed, and car walls are installed outside the building.

In particular, three police cars were deployed inside the main gate of the Constitutional Court.

Due to the sudden notification of attendance, the Constitutional Court is also busy making movements and conducting safety checks.

Security checks required for outsiders to enter, such as reporters, have also been further strengthened than usual.

[Anchor]
Today's impeachment trial, so how does it go?

[Reporter]
Originally, a CCTV evidence investigation submitted by the National Assembly was scheduled today, but it became a variable when President Yoon attended in person.President

Yoon is expected to present his thoughts on the background of declaring emergency martial law on December 3 last year and the current situation in which impeachment and investigation are taking place simultaneously in court today.

It is also possible to explain the opposition-led impeachment, budget cuts, and fraudulent election theory, which were cited as the causes of martial law.President Yun

did not appear in the two arguments before the arrest warrant was issued.Defense lawyers for President Yoon

said they would attend all six arguments scheduled by the 13th of next month, if possible.

[Anchor]
What is the background of President Yoon Suk Yeol's attendance today?

[Reporter]
President Yoon Suk Yeol's lawyers said in a press release at around 10 p.m. last night that President Yoon will attend the impeachment hearing in person today.President

Yoon has said he will attend in person at the right time, but it is earlier than expected.It seems that the decisive background was that the high-ranking government official's criminal investigation office made two requests for attendance shortly after the arrest warrant for President

Yoon was issued, and yesterday (20th) attempted to force a recruitment.Lawyers for President Yoon

have argued that it is an infringement of the right to defend against the impeachment trial and the investigation of civil war.

In the meantime, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit criticized the Seoul Detention Center as a serious violation of the right to defend and plead, saying it failed to fully discuss the preparations for the impeachment trial with the lawyers until late last night.

[Anchor]
How will President Yoon's attendance affect the impeachment proceedings in the future?

[Reporter]
President Yoon is expected to appear not only today, but also the witness examination of former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun the day after tomorrow (23rd).As President

Yoon and former Minister Kim communicated closely in every process from preparation for emergency martial law to declaration and lifting, both sides' positions on major issues are drawing attention.

Former National Police Agency Commissioner Jo Ji-ho, who was adopted as a witness for the National Assembly, submitted a statement of reasons for his absence, while Yeo In-hyeong, commander of counterintelligence, and Kwak Jong-geun, commander of the Special Forces, are set to question witnesses.President Yoon

requested two witnesses, former Minister Kim and 707 Special Officer Kim Hyun-tae.

Following President Yoon's remarks to the public today, attention is being paid to what remarks he will exchange with martial law officials during the witness interrogation process.

So far, the Constitutional Court has delivered it.