South Korea convicts former President Yoon for insurrection
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of orchestrating an insurrection after his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024, marking a dramatic legal and political reckoning.
Reuters
February 19, 2026
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol watch the proceedings of his sentencing trial in his insurrection case, stemming from his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024, on a screen outside the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, February 19, 2026.
Kim Hong-ji/Reuters
A South Korean court on Thursday found former President Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of leading an insurrection during his botched attempt to place the country under martial law in December 2024.
-Reporting by Joyce Lee;Editing by Ed Davies/Reuters
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