South Korea's ex-president Yoon found guilty of leading insurrection in martial law case

France 24
by FRANCE 24
February 19, 2026
South Korea's ex-president Yoon found guilty of leading insurrection in martial law case
A South Korean court on Thursday found ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of leading an insurrection for his short-lived attempt to impose martial law in December 2024, in a case that could carry the death penalty.
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Originally published on France 24 on 2/19/2026