Yoon Suk-yeol Acquitted in First Trial for Alleged Perjury

Former President Yoon Suk-yeol has been acquitted in the first trial on charges of perjury. He had been accused of providing false testimony during the trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo regarding the declaration of emergency martial law.

The court found Yoon not guilty of the charges. The prosecution had alleged that Yoon falsely testified that a State Council meeting was planned before Han Duck-soo proposed it, implying a predetermined plan to declare martial law. The special prosecutor's team had sought a two-year prison sentence for Yoon, arguing that his testimony contradicted the facts.

During Han Duck-soo's trial for charges including involvement in important duties during an emergency, Yoon testified that he had planned to declare martial law after deliberation by the State Council. The prosecution contended that Yoon's testimony was false, as he knew there were no plans to convene a State Council meeting at that time. The court's decision to acquit Yoon marks a significant development in the case.