SOUTH KOREA – The former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was on Thursday sentenced to a life imprisonment in connection to his Dec. 2024 martial law debacle. The Seoul Central District Court convicted Yoon of acting as an “insurrection ringleader” and handed down a life sentence in the first trial, Yonhap News reported. Prosecutors […]
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Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison
SOUTH KOREA – The former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was on Wednesday sentenced to 23 years in prison, for his role in ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol‘s failed martial law attempt. The Seoul Central District Court said the Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration constituted an insurrection, according to Yonhap News, marking the […]
Yoon Suk Yeol’s Home Raided by Prosecutors
SOUTH KOREA – Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol‘s home was on Thursday raided by prosecutors in a 2022 relocation of the presidential office and residence investigation. A special counsel team led by Special Counsel Min Joong-ki searched seven locations, including Yoon’s home in southern Seoul, as well as the office of Kim’s former […]
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Indicted for Abuse of Power
SOUTH KOREA – Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted today, Thursday for “abuse of power” over his declaration of his short-lived martial law, local media reported. This indictment however doesn’t include an arrest. Insurrection Charges Against Yoon The indictment is in addition to an ongoing trial on insurrection charges, brought against […]
Impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol Upheld
NEWSBREAK: SOUTH KOREA – The Constitutional Court has upheld the impeachment of South Korean president Yoon Suk-Yeol in a unanimous decision of 8-0 judge’s consent, officially removing him from office. The Bill of Impeachment Against Yoon The Korea’s National Assembly in December 14, passed a bill to impeach Yoon Suk-Yeol after his short-lived martial law […]