Verdict nears for ousted President Yoon

Korea’s Seoul Central District Court is set to deliver a first instance verdict Thursday on whether former President Yoon Suk Yeol led an insurrection through his declaration of martial law. The ruling will define the legal meaning of the crisis and the scale of punishment that could follow. The court’s Criminal Division will rule at 3 p.m. Thursday, 443 days after Yoon’s late-night Dec. 3, 2024, decree triggered the most severe constitutional turmoil in decades. The hearing will be broadcast li

By The Korea Herald