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South Korea's Constitutional Court reviewing President Park Geun-hye's impeachment over corruption allegations said Tuesday it will hold the first preparatory hearing later this week.
The Council of Justices of the nine-member court decided to hold the session on Thursday at 2 p.m., the court's spokesman Bae Bo-yoon told reporters during a press briefing.
The court is reviewing the parliament's decision on Dec. 9 to oust Park over suspicions she let her close friend Choi Soon-sil meddle in state affairs and amass profits using her ties to the president.
The preparatory procedures are meant for the involved parties to discuss how the upcoming court hearings should proceed.
"The hearing will be open to public if there are no other exceptional reasons," he said.
The court will also announce its decision on the appeal lodged by Park's attorneys to overturn its request to review documents from the prosecution's investigation into the scandal, Bae said.
（YONHAP）
