US EditionSouth Korea’s Yoon denies leading ‘a coup’ on first day of insurrection trial
- Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's former president, denies insurrection charges as his trial begins, claiming his martial law declaration was not a coup d'état.
- If convicted of insurrection, Yoon could face life imprisonment or the death penalty, according to legal sources.
- Prosecutors allege that Yoon lacked the legal grounds for martial law and attempted to paralyze state institutions.
- Following Yoon's impeachment, South Korea plans to hold a snap election on June 3 to elect his successor.
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Yoon's trial on rebellion charges opens in South Korea. Here's what to know
Seoul: Yoon Suk Yeol’s legal saga is far from over. Ten days after he was ousted from office over his martial law declaration, the former conservative South Korean president appeared for the first time at his criminal trial Monday on high-stakes rebellion charges. Yoon’s decision to declare military rule and send troops to Seoul streets in December made him the country’s first president to be indicted while in office. If convicted of rebellion, …
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