US EditionSouth Korea’s Yoon denies leading ‘a coup’ on first day of insurrection trial
- The trial of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol began on charges of insurrection for declaring martial law, which he states was necessary to address "anti-state" elements.
- Yoon's martial law declaration was lifted hours later due to opposition from parliament, prompting accusations from prosecutors of attempting to paralyze government institutions.
- If convicted, Yoon faces severe penalties, including life imprisonment, though South Korea has not executed anyone in decades.
- Prosecutors argued that Yoon lacked legal grounds for martial law and accused him of trying to paralyze state institutions.
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Yoon's trial on rebellion charges opens in South Korea. Here's what to know
Seoul: Yoon Suk Yeol’s legal saga is far from over. Ten days after he was ousted from office over his martial law declaration, the former conservative South Korean president appeared for the first time at his criminal trial Monday on high-stakes rebellion charges. Yoon’s decision to declare military rule and send troops to Seoul streets in December made him the country’s first president to be indicted while in office. If convicted of rebellion, …
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