Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo found guilty of insurrection over martial law
Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was convicted for failing to hold a lawful cabinet meeting during ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief martial law declaration in December 2024. The court ruled this action constituted a key act of insurrection.
Joyce Lee/Reuters
21 January 2026 at 05:41:45
Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo (C) arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for his first sentencing trial in the insurrection case in Seoul, South Korea on January 21, 2026 .
Chung Sung-Jun/Reuters
A South Korean court on Wednesday found former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo guilty of engaging in a key action of insurrection concerning ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024.
Han was found guilty because he failed to hold a lawful cabinet meeting needed for martial law under South Korean rules, a judge said.
-Joyce Lee/Reuters
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