S.Korea’s Yoon guilty of rebellion in martial law case

A South Korean court found former President Yoon Suk-yeol guilty of leading a rebellion during his failed attempt to place the country under martial law in December 2024, in a case that carries the death penalty.

The Seoul Central District Court is expected to sentence Yoon and several former military and police officials on Thursday.

Judge Jee Kui-youn said he found Yoon guilty of sedition for mobilizing military and police forces in an illegal attempt to seize the liberal-led National Assembly, arrest politicians and establish unchecked power for a “considerable” period.

A special prosecutor sought the death penalty for Yoon, saying his actions posed a threat to the country’s democracy and deserved the harshest possible punishment, but most analysts expected a life sentence.

with AP