When was the appellate ruling on Yoon Suk Yeol’s perjury case scheduled?

The Seoul High Court was scheduled to hold a sentencing hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The ruling followed a May acquittal by a lower court.

What broader legal trouble is Yoon Suk Yeol facing besides the perjury appeal?

He is jailed and standing multiple trials after his failed martial law bid and ouster from office. The article says a district court sentenced him to life in prison in February for leading an insurrection through his short-lived martial law imposition.

Ex-President Yoon to be handed appellate ruling in perjury case

Q: What is Yoon Suk Yeol accused of in the perjury case tied to Han Duck-soo’s trial?

He is accused of lying in November during Han Duck-soo’s trial by saying he had intended to convene a Cabinet meeting before declaring martial law on Dec. 3, 2024. Prosecutors said the testimony was meant to make the martial law declaration look legitimate.

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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to receive an appellate ruling in Seoul on Wednesday on perjury charges tied to former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s insurrection trial. The Seoul High Court scheduled a sentencing hearing for 10:30 a.m. after a lower court acquitted him in May. Yoon is accused of falsely testifying in November about planning a Cabinet meeting before declaring martial law on Dec. 3, 2024. Special counsel Cho Eun-suk’s team had sought a 10 million-won fine.

Key Facts

The lower court ruled in May that Yoon appeared to have intended to convene the Cabinet meeting independently of Han’s suggestion.
The special counsel said Yoon only convened the meeting at Han’s suggestion to give his martial law declaration a veneer of legitimacy.
During the appellate trial, the special counsel requested a 10 million-won fine for Yoon.
Yoon is jailed and faces multiple trials after his failed martial law bid and subsequent ouster from office.
A district court sentenced him to life in prison in February for leading an insurrection through his short-lived imposition of martial law.

By Yonhap

Published Sep 16, 2026 9:27 am KST

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the insurrection trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Nov. 19, 2025. Courtesy of Seoul Central District Court

An appellate court was set to deliver its verdict Wednesday on charges that former President Yoon Suk Yeol committed perjury during the insurrection trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.

The Seoul High Court is scheduled to hold a sentencing hearing at 10:30 a.m. after a lower court acquitted Yoon of the charge in May.

The former president is accused of lying during Han's trial in November that he had intended to convene a Cabinet meeting before declaring martial law on Dec. 3, 2024.

Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team indicted him on charges of perjury, saying Yoon only convened the meeting at Han's suggestion to give his martial law declaration a veneer of legitimacy.

The lower court sided with Yoon, ruling that he appeared to have intended to convene the meeting independently of Han's suggestion.

During the appellate trial, the special counsel requested a 10 million-won ($7,332) fine for Yoon.

The jailed former president is standing multiple trials following his failed martial law bid and subsequent ouster from office.

A district court sentenced him to life in prison in February for leading an insurrection through his short-lived imposition of martial law. The appellate trial is currently under way.

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