By james art 
Both cases – one on criminal charges, one of the impeachment – are related to its brief martial law in December.
Security was strengthened in the Central District Court in Seoul, as the forklift transporting G -n ion arrived for a preliminary hearing, which included discussions of witnesses, proposed evidence and other preparations for his criminal process.
The court, which scheduled another preliminary hearing in March, also examined the request of the President’s lawyers to cancel his arrest and release him from custody. Such challenges are rarely successful. The court was expected to decide sometime on Thursday night.
He then traveled through the capital to the Constitutional Court, which approaches a decision whether to officially remove him from office after being impelled by the National Assembly.
D -Yon was accused of January 26 on rebellion charges that carry a potential punishment for death or prison life.
In South Korea, presidents have immunity from most prosecutors, but not on a rebellion or treason.
The indictment alleges that its martial law was an illegal attempt to close the National Assembly and arrest politicians and election bodies. The conservative president said his declaration of martial law was intended as a temporary warning to the liberal opposition and that he had always planned to observe the will of the deputies if they voted to raise the measure.
His powers of the president were stopped when he was prevented on December 14, leaving him to fight for his political life in the Constitutional Court.
The martial law was canceled about six hours after the declaration was announced, but caused political turmoil, violated high -level diplomacy, and tried to sustainability of the country’s democracy. Proponents of the president rebelled in the Western District Court in Seoul after he resolved his arrest last month, while his lawyers and the ruling party openly question the confidence of the courts and law enforcement institutions.
Mr. Yon continues to contempt for his liberal rivals to prevent his agenda and approve the unfounded conspiracy theories of fraud in elections in order to justify his ill-fated authoritarian impetus.
His Minister of Defense, Chief of Police and several military commanders have also been arrested and charged with rebellion, abuse of power and other charges related to the ruling of martial law, which participated in hundreds of highly armed troops located in the National Assembly and Services of the National Election Commission.