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SEOUL: South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol (pic) faces potentially his last impeachment hearing Thursday (Feb 13) over his failed martial law bid before judges begin deliberations on whether to formally remove him from office.

A South Korean court hearing to determine whether to cancel the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will be held next week, sources said on Monday.

South Korean prosecutors indicted on Monday 63 people for their role in storming a court building last month to protest the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, with some facing charges carrying up to a seven-year jail term,

Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attends his impeachment trial, blaming opposition forces for the political crisis. Protests erupt as supporters demand his reinstatement.