South Korea’s ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol found guilty of insurrection

South Korean court find former President Yoon Suk Yeol guilty over declaration of martial law in December 2024.

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South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been found guilty of masterminding an insurrection over his short-lived imposition of martial law in 2024.

The Seoul Central District Court ruled on Thursday that Yoon was the leader of the December 3, 2024 insurrection in a case where prosecutors had sought the death penalty for the disgraced ex-president who was impeached and removed from office over his declaration of martial law.

South Korea’s ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol found guilty of insurrection

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