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Ex-Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung arrives at the office of the special counsel probe team in Gyeonggi for a round of questioning on July 10.

Special counsel seeks arrest warrant for ex-prosecutor general in martial law case

Shim Woo-jung is accused of reviewing the dispatch of prosecutors to the joint martial law investigation headquarters on Dec. 3, 2024, as well as helping prepare a document outlining court jurisdiction under martial law.

2026.7.14

Court to deliver ruling on jobs-for-gifts bribery charges against Kim Keon Hee

A Seoul court will hand down its verdict Friday on former first lady Kim Keon Hee over allegations she accepted luxury gifts in exchange for appointments and favors.

2026.6.21

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Courts agree on Yoon's guilt in declaring martial law, diverge on date of intent

Separate rulings in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's insurrection cases differ on when he decided to impose martial law, setting up a key issue for appeal.

2026.6.12

Kim Ji-mi, an assistant to special counsel Kwon Chang-young, speaks during a briefing at her office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on May 26. [YONHAP]

Former fire agency chief charged over alleged involvement in Yoon's martial law

A former National Fire Agency chief has been booked on suspicion of performing key duties in an insurrection related to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition of martial law.

2026.5.26

Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo attends his trial on charges of abetting an insurrection at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Jan. 21. [NEWS1]

Court to broadcast former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's appellate trial over martial law involvement

A court said Monday it will broadcast live the appellate trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo set for later this week over allegedly playing a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.

2026.5.4

President Lee Jae Myung, left, burns incense at the April 19th National Cemetery in Seoul on April 19 on the 66th anniversary of the 1960 pro-democracy uprising by students that toppled then-President Syngman Rhee. First lady Kim Hea Kyung stands behind Lee. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Lee commemorates 1960 uprising, draws parallels with 2024 martial law crisis

President Lee Jae Myung credited Korea’s ability to overcome his predecessor’s brief imposition of martial law to the 1960 pro-democracy movement in a speech to mark the 66th anniversary of the nationwide protests on Sunday.

2026.4.19

People wave signs and flags at exit 6 of Anguk Station near the Constitutional Court of Korea in Jongno District, central Seoul, on April 4 during a rally marking the first anniversary of former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment. [KIM YE-JUNG]

Rival rallies take place in front of Constitutional Court to mark one year since Yoon's removal from office

A year after former President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office, protesters from rival factions flooded the streets outside the Constitutional Court on Saturday, turning central Seoul into a tense political fault line.

2026.4.5

Members of a second comprehensive special counsel team, led by special prosecutor Kwon Chang-young, third from left, clap during a plaque unveiling ceremony at its office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on Feb. 25. [YONHAP]

New special counsel team launches investigation into martial law declaration

A second group of special counsels began its investigation on Wednesday into unresolved allegations by the primary counsel against former President Yoon Suk Yeol and former first lady Kim Keon Hee.

2026.2.25

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, back, listens to the judge's verdict in the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Feb. 19. The court sentenced him to life in prison for leading an insurrection through his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024. [SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT]

Court to hear Yoon’s appeal of obstruction conviction March 4

The appellate trial in the case against former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including obstruction of arrest related to the Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration will begin on March 4.

2026.2.25

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at his trial on charges of leading an insurrection at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Dec. 29, 2025. [SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT]

Former President Yoon files appeal against insurrection trial verdict

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was given a life imprisonment sentence after being found guilty of leading an insurrection following the Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration, has appealed the first court ruling on Tuesday.

2026.2.24