South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court on Tuesday for a critical hearing that will determine whether he is officially removed from office following his controversial declaration of martial law. Yoon, a former prosecutor, sent shockwaves through the nation when he imposed martial law on December 3, suspending civilian rule and deploying soldiers to parliament. His move, however, was swiftly overturned within six hours, as lawmakers defied armed troops and voted to strike down the decree. Shortly after, the opposition-led parliament impeached him. In addition to the impeachment proceedings, Yoon was arrested in a dramatic pre-dawn raid…