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S. Korea's ousted president Yoon attends 2nd criminal trial hearing

Seoul, Apr 21 (UNI) South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday attended the second hearing of his criminal trial over insurrection charges.
Yoon entered a courtroom of the Seoul Central District Court around 9:57 a.m. local time (0057 GMT) after arriving at the court through its underground parking lot.
He was photographed and filmed in the defendant's seat by photographers and cameramen, who left the courtroom before the hearing was formally launched.
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