Ex-President Yoon acquitted of perjury in appellate trial

An appellate court has acquitted former President Yoon Suk Yeol of committing perjury during the insurrection trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. According to The Korea Times, the Seoul High Court upheld a lower court's acquittal in May, dismissing charges that Yoon lied about his intentions to convene a Cabinet meeting before declaring martial law on December 3, 2024.

The special counsel's team had requested a 10 million-won fine for Yoon, alleging that he only convened the meeting at Han's suggestion to legitimize his martial law declaration. However, the lower court had ruled that Yoon appeared to have intended to convene the meeting independently of Han's suggestion.

Yoon is facing multiple trials following his failed martial law bid and subsequent ouster from office, and was sentenced to life in prison by a district court in February.

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