Yoon Suk Yeol Insurrection Appeal Opens May 14 as Judge Challenge Looms

The appeal trial of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on the charge of leading an insurrection is set to begin in earnest on May 14. The case is regarded as the main track of the Dec. 3 emergency martial law crisis, and the first hearing comes about three months after the first-instance ruling. The central issue is the insurrection leadership charge applied to Yoon. As the appellate process moves forward, attention is turning to the court’s judgment and the future trial schedule. A request to challenge a judge, however, is being cited as a variable in how the proceedings unfold. Source: mk.co.kr