Kriegsrecht

The Seoul Central District Court is set to deliver a verdict on Wednesday on charges that former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo abetted former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law imposition. Han will be the first member of Yoon's Cabinet to face sentencing over the December 3, 2024, emergency order. Prosecutors seek a 15-year prison term, while Han denies the allegations.

14. Januar 2026 Von KI berichtet

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol will receive his first court verdict this week over obstruction of justice and other charges tied to his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024. The Seoul Central District Court has scheduled the sentencing hearing for 2 p.m. Friday and approved live broadcasts due to public interest. This marks the first sentencing among the eight cases he faces.

Building on initial results, special prosecutor Cho Eun-seok's team revealed military intelligence prepared baseball bats and other tools to coerce election officials, amid a 180-day probe indicting 27 and yielding new insights into the Dec. 3 power grab plot.

15. Dezember 2025 Von KI berichtet

The Seoul Central District Court announced on December 16 that it will deliver a verdict on January 16 in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial for obstructing justice during his short-lived martial law declaration last December, following the special counsel's indictments earlier this year.

As the first anniversary of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration approaches, President Lee Jae Myung plans a special address highlighting the restoration of democracy. The opposition People Power Party faces deepening internal turmoil, while police apologize for their actions at the time. Analysts say the incident has intensified partisan conflicts and regional divides.

26. November 2025 Von KI berichtet

Das Militär Südkoreas hat disziplinarische Maßnahmen gegen einen hochrangigen Armeeoffizier ergriffen, der an der kurzlebigen Verhängung des Kriegsrechts durch den ehemaligen Präsidenten Yoon Suk Yeol im vergangenen Jahr beteiligt war. Das Verteidigungsministerium kündigte die Maßnahme am Mittwoch an. Der Offizier, Leiter des Rechtsbüros der Armee, war unter 34 Personen in einem Bus, der kurz nach der Abstimmung der Nationalversammlung zur Aufhebung des Dekrets nach Seoul unterwegs war.