FIFTH HEARING OF PRES. YOON'S IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

Hello and welcome.

It's Wednesday February 5th here in Seoul and you're watching Press Perspective.

Today we talk about the latest developments regarding the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol who attended the fifth hearing at the Constitutional Court that took place yesterday afternoon.

For more I have Chloe Borgnon with France 24 here in the studio.

Chloe it's good to have you here.

I also have Kelly Kasulis Cho with The Washington Post with us.

Kelly welcome back.

1) Chloe, let's start with details from the fifth hearing of the president's impeachment trial that took place on Tuesday.

2) Kelly, what were some of your takeaways from this particular hearing, which included a key lineup of military officials?

3) Chloe, simply speaking, what has been President Yoon Suk Yeol's argument against his impeachment at the Constitutional Court, and what has been the basis of the parliamentary panel's call for his removal from office?

4) Meanwhile, Kelly, President Yoon faces a separate criminal prosecution into charges of insurrection.

What is the latest on that front?

5) Chloe, against this backdrop, supporters of the impeached president have been staging rallies, big and small, vowing to stand by his side.

How do you explain this moral support?

6) Kelly, there has been strong belief among Yoon supporters that a vote of confidence from Trump would serve strongly in favor of the Korean leader.

Hypothetically speaking, what may be the potential merits and setbacks of Trump's take on Yoon's fate?

7) Chloe, walk us through the events that will take place if the president's impeachment is upheld by the Constitutional Court, and also through the events that may take place if he is reinstated.

8) Kelly, broadly speaking, what are the diplomatic priorities for Korea, regardless of who takes charge, now that the Trump administration has returned to the White House?

9) Chloe, do you expect changes to the alliance between Seoul and Washington under Mr. Trump, and for that matter, what about the alliance between the U.S. and Europe?

10) And Kelly, what about the trilateral partnership among Seoul, Washington, and Tokyo?

How does this partnership look to be affected under a second Trump administration?