This is CBSI on the world. I'm John Bachelor with my friend and colleague, Gordon Chang,

at Gordon G. Chang. And we're very pleased to welcome somebody who can help us sort through the

confusing and threatening news from South Korea. David Maxwell, vice President of the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy.

David, a very good evening to you.

April 4th, a critical date in which President Ewan will learn if he is to return to office

or be barred from office.

What is going to happen on April 4th and who's deciding? Good evening to you.

Good evening. Yes, April 4th, which will be, of course, Thursday night, April 3rd, Washington, D.C.

time. We'll be watching for the announcement to see what happens. The Constitutional Court will make its ruling on whether he is impeached and the impeachment

is upheld or he will return to office.

And, you know, Korea is preparing for that announcement now.

The acting police chief is planning to mobilize 14,000 policemen, and they are preparing for

this announcement. So far, since the martial law and impeachment, there's been relatively no political

violence, unlike the 1980s, and I hope that continues, but the police are preparing for the worst,

and of course they need to anticipate and be prepared in order to prevent that.

But I'm optimistic that there will not be political violence.

There will certainly be protests, large protests.

The U.S. Embassy is warning Americans to avoid areas

where there may be protests around the court and other key locations. But I'm optimistic that

the Korean people, regardless of the outcome, are going to try to continue to, it will continue

to make their democracy work.

Gordon, you have a question.

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