Special counsel seeks $7,150 fine for ex-President Yoon over perjury

The Korea Times reports that a special counsel team has sought a 10 million-won ($7,150) fine for former President Yoon Suk Yeol during his appellate trial on perjury charges. The special counsel, represented by Cho Eun-suk's team, made this request at the Seoul High Court after a lower court acquitted Yoon of perjury in November.

Yoon had testified that he intended to convene a Cabinet meeting for his martial law declaration on December 3, 2024, but Cho's team argues that Yoon only decided to call the meeting at Han Duck-soo's suggestion that day. The lower court had acquitted Yoon in May, stating that he appeared to have had plans to convene the meeting regardless of Han's proposal.

Cho's team appealed the lower ruling and requested the appellate court to overturn the acquittal during the trial's final hearing. Yoon is currently under investigation for multiple trials following his failed martial law bid and subsequent removal from office.

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