The Constitutional Court said Friday it will hold an additional hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial next week, selecting impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to testify as a witness.

It is widely expected — but not officially confirmed — to be Yoon’s last hearing before the court’s judges go behind closed doors to deliberate whether to uphold his impeachment.

The Constitutional Court has not set the schedule for future hearings. If no additional sessions are designated, President Yoon's impeachment trial will conclude with the 8th hearing. In that case, there is speculation that the court could deliver a ruling on the case in March.

The South Korean Constitutional Court said on Thursday it will hold an additional hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial next week.

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Seok Yeol faces potentially his last impeachment hearing over his failed martial law bid before judges begin deliberations on whether to formally remove him from office.

If the impeachment bid is upheld, an election must be held within 60 days to choose a new president. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Constitutional Court of Korea on Friday approved President Yoon Suk Yeol’s request to summon Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for the ongoing impeachment trial, adding another extra hearing on Thursday next week.

SEOUL -- South Korea's constitutional court on Thursday designated one more hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial. The court said the ninth hearing will be held at 2:00 pm local time (0500 GMT) on Feb 18. The eighth formal hearing was held earlier on Thursday with the arrested president being present.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court will hold another hearing next week before deciding whether President Yoon Suk Yeol should be permanently removed from office for his ill-fated martial law declaration in December.