Former President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at a listening to on Dec. 29, 2025, in his trial on expenses of main an revolt along with his abortive declaration of martial legislation one 12 months earlier. (courtesy of the Seoul Central District Court docket)
The ruling within the first trial of former President Yoon Suk-yeol on expenses of obstructing the execution of an arrest warrant for himself in January 2025 will probably be broadcast reside on tv.
The presiding decide within the case, Choose Baek Dae-hyeon of the Seoul Central District Court docket, introduced on Thursday that the bench had accepted a request by broadcasters to stream the sentencing listening to, which is scheduled for two pm on Friday.
The courtroom will transmit a feed in actual time to broadcasters utilizing its personal tools.
Friday’s ruling would be the first for Yoon in any of the continuing prison trials associated to the previous president’s declaration of martial legislation on Dec. 3, 2024, which is broadly considered an revolt.
Prosecutors sought a 10-year sentence for Yoon on expenses of aggravated obstruction of justice for what they allege was an try to stop the execution of an arrest warrant for himself by the Corruption Investigation Workplace for Excessive-ranking Officers in January 2025, following his impeachment.
By Oh Yeon-seo, employees reporter
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