Seoul: Former President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to receive the first verdict Thursday on whether his 2024 imposition of martial law constituted an insurrection following special prosecutors' recommendation of the death penalty. The sentencing hearing is scheduled to be held at the Seoul Central District Court at 3 p.m. with the jailed former president in attendance and the proceedings broadcast live on national television.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Yoon was indicted in January last year on charges of leading an insurrection through his brief imposition of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, which lasted six hours. The case has drawn significant attention due to its potential implications for political and legal precedents in the country.