South Korean officials say that the country's Constitutional Court will hold its first hearing in the impeachment case of President Park Geun-hye on Thursday. The hearing will include initial opinions from both sides. The court is reviewing the impeachment vote passed by parliament on December 9th.

Park is accused of colluding with a friend to pressure big businesses into making financial contributions to non-profit foundations and violating her constitutional duty. The Court's nine judges are entrusted with ruling on the vote to impeach Park, whose powers have been suspended.