Representative Image (AI-generated) A South Korean court handed two men jail terms Wednesday for their role in a January riot which saw supporters of impeached ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol attack a court building.Protesters stormed the Seoul Western District Court in January this year after a judge extended the detention of Yoon — South Korea’s first […]
SEOUL: South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court Monday for another hearing in his criminal trial after filing past waiting journalists, as he defends himself against insurrection charges over his declaration of martial law.Yoon was formally stripped of office last month after being impeached and suspended by lawmakers over his December 3 […]
Former President Moon Jae-in of South Korea was indicted on a bribery charge on Thursday, becoming the latest ex-leader to face a criminal trial in a country where subjecting former leaders to criminal investigations has become a recurring pattern. Mr. Moon, who left office after his five-year term ended in 2022, faces the corruption charge […]
