South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s fate remains in the balance after the suspended leader failed to appear at the first day of his impeachment trial Tuesday following weeks of evading arrest, delaying what is set to be a dramatic political showdown.

South Korea's Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes on Tuesday, after the embattled leader did not attend court.

The impeachment trial of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol has begun. He faces charges over his attempt to declare martial law and stop lawmakers from voting on his suspension. The trial will continue over several sessions.