Appeals court to rule on ex-President Yoon's martial law case on Jan. 26

The appeals court has announced that it will rule on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's case involving insurrection charges related to his attempted imposition of martial law on January 26, 2025. The sentencing hearing for the case, which was initially sentenced to life in prison by a district court for leading an insurrection on December 3, 2024, is set to take place on this date.

The appeals court will consider whether Yoon's declaration of martial law constitutes an insurrection, with his legal team arguing that it was intended to warn the opposition party against abuse of legislative power. The case also involves former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and former Defense Intelligence Commander Noh Sang-won, with charges ranging from life imprisonment to 30 years in prison.

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