Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol set to attend 3rd hearing of insurrection trial

Yoon refused to commit any act of insurrection, a charge that could result in eternal imprisonment or even death penalty, in the framework of his attempt to impose the martial law.

Ousted South Korean president Yoon back in court over insurrection charge

SEOUL, May 12 — South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court Monday for another hearing in his criminal trial after filing past waiting journalists, as he defends himself against insurrection charges over his declaration of martial law. Yoon was formally stripped of office last month after being impeached and suspended by lawmakers over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, which saw armed soldiers deployed to parlia…

Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol set to attend 3rd hearing of insurrection trial

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to attend the third hearing of his insurrection trial Monday amid keen interest in whether he will stand before reporters for the first time before entering the court. Yoon, who faces charges of leading an insurrection through his failed bid to impose martial law in December, was able to avoid standing at the so-called photo line in front of the Seoul Central District Court before the two previous hearings a…

Former South Korean President Yun Seok-jeol is facing charges of sedition and abuse of power, with the trial likely to last years, experts say.

Yoon entered the Central District Court of Seoul about 10:00 (02:00 in Lisbon), at the main gate, and refused to answer the questions of journalists. Today's hearing is the first since, on May 01, the Public Ministry of South Korea (MP) added the charge of "oppression of power" in the context of the imposition of the Marchal law on December 03. The court plans to question a senior operation commander of the Army's Special War Command and an assi…

Reporter Kim Jeong-hyeon and Hong Yeon-woo = A military officer who testified that former President Yoon Seok-yeol gave orders to former Capital Defense Command Commander Lee Jin-woo to 'pull out lawmakers' over the phone during the '12/3 martial law' said, 'I feel betrayed after seeing the defense team denying the facts.