Court to deliver verdict on ex-President Yoon's obstruction of justice charge on Jan. 16

Court to deliver verdict on ex-President Yoon's obstruction of justice charge on Jan. 16

A court said Tuesday it will deliver its verdict next month on whether former President Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed justice by blocking investigators from detaining him over his short-lived imposition of martial law. The sentencing hearing will be held Jan. 16, the bench overseeing his trial at the Seoul Central District Court said, citing a law that requires the first ruling to be delivered within six months of an indictment by the special counsel…