Overview

• Yoon Suk Yeol missed his insurrection trial for the 11th straight session as the court proceeded in absentia after the detention center said he could not be brought by force.
• He is scheduled to attend on Friday the first hearing in a separate case on obstruction of special official duties tied to his martial law bid.
• The Seoul Central District Court granted live coverage of Friday’s hearing after the special prosecutor cited the public’s right to know under Article 11, Clause 4 of the Special Counsel Act on Insurrection.
• Judges denied live broadcasting of Yoon’s bail hearing set for immediately after Friday’s session, with an explanation to be provided during the proceedings.
• Yoon remains in custody following his July 10 rearrest while also standing trial on insurrection and abuse-of-power charges related to his December martial law declaration.