S. Korea Special Counsel Appeals Verdict in Yoon Arrest Case
South Korea’s special counsel filed an appeal on January 22, 2026, challenging the acquittal and five-year sentence in former president Yoon Suk-yeol’s obstruction of arrest case.
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South Korea Court Upholds Impeachment of Police Chief Cho Ji-ho
South Korea’s Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of police chief Cho Ji-ho on December 18, 2025, confirming his removal over his role in the December 2024 martial law bid.
Prosecutor: Ex-President Yoon Sought DPRK Aggression to Back December Martial Law
Special prosecutor Cho Eun-seok indicted former President Yoon Suk-yeol and 23 others, alleging he provoked the DPRK into military aggression to justify December 2024 martial law.