Seoul, June 7: A South Korean court is set to announce its decision this week regarding allegations against former President Yoon Suk-yeol. Officials confirmed this information on Sunday.
The Seoul Central District Court will hear Yoon’s case on Friday. He faces charges of aiding an enemy and abusing his power.
Yoon is accused of ordering the South Korean military to fly drones over Pyongyang in October 2024, allegedly to create a pretext for imposing martial law on December 3, 2024.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the head of the special investigation team, Cho Yoon-suk, has sought a 30-year prison sentence for Yoon.
Previously, a special investigation team questioned Yoon regarding allegations of power abuse and infringing on citizens’ rights. These charges are linked to messages allegedly used to justify the imposition of martial law.
Yoon arrived at the special investigation team’s office in Gwacheon around 10 a.m. for questioning and left around 4:30 p.m. This was his first appearance since the investigation team was formed in February.
Reports indicate that Yoon denied the main allegations during the questioning.
Meanwhile, the court may also deliver decisions on cases involving former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, former Defense Counterintelligence Command chief Yoo In-hyung, and former Drone Operations Command chief Major General Kim Yong-dae.
The former defense minister is accused of leading the drone operation at the time. He faces multiple charges, including abuse of power and causing damage to military installations.
The special investigation team claims that the drone intrusion incident heightened military tensions between North and South Korea and exposed military secrets.
In February, a court sentenced Yoon to life imprisonment for his failed martial law attempt, marking the first court ruling in this case.
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