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South Korea court finds ex-PM Han Duck-soo guilty of key action of insurrection over martial law

By Thomson Reuters Jan 20, 2026 | 11:30 PM

SEOUL, Jan 21 (Reuters) – A South Korean ‍court on Wednesday found former Prime Minister Han ‌Duck-soo guilty ‌of engaging in a key action of insurrection concerning ​ex-President Yoon Suk ‍Yeol’s ​short-lived declaration ​of martial law ‍in December 2024.

Han was found guilty because he ‍failed to hold a lawful cabinet ‍meeting ‍needed for ​martial ​law ⁠under South ‌Korean rules, a judge said.

(Reporting by Joyce LeeEditing by Ed ⁠Davies)