Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol (center) arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. (POOL PHOTO VIA AP)
SEOUL – The Seoul Central District Court is set to deliver its verdict Thursday in former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol’s insurrection trial stemming from his declaration of martial law in December 2024, according to Yonhap News Agency.
The verdict hearing is scheduled for 3 pm local time (0600 GMT) and will be broadcast live on national television, with Yoon in attendance.
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A special counsel team on Jan 13 demanded the death penalty for Yoon, calling him the ringleader of an insurrection, which under South Korean criminal law carries a possible sentence of death or life imprisonment, with or without prison labor.