S. Korea: Yoon heads to hospital after impeachment trial for medical treatment

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday visited a hospital in central Seoul for medical treatment after making his first appearance at his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court, his lawyer said, Yonhap reports. 

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Yoon and his escort vehicles departed from the court at 4:42 p.m. and traveled to the Armed Forces Seoul Capital District Hospital.

The president returned to the Seoul Detention Center at 9:09 p.m. where investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials are waiting to conduct further questioning.

"Yoon's doctor recommended medical treatment a month ago, which could no longer be delayed, so he received it today," Yoon's lawyer Yun Gap-geun told reporters, while declining to provide further details.

The justice ministry also confirmed Yoon's trip to the hospital, noting the president had undergone a medical examination by the detention center's medical staff on the previous day, who recommended his visit to an external medical institution.

The ministry declined to provide further details of Yoon's treatment, citing concerns over personal information.

Earlier it was reportedt hat President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared for the first time at his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday. 

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