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Yoon’s Insurrection Trial Intensifies as Fifth Hearing Unveils Forceful Orders and Exit Bans Imposed

A retired brigadier general’s testimony confirmed that Yoon ordered troops to forcibly remove lawmakers, raising new concerns about the political fallout days before the June 3 election

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) looks at his supporters as he appears at the Seoul Central District Court in the capital on May 26, 2025, to attend the fifth hearing of a trial over insurrection charges in connection with his declaration of martial law. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the fifth hearing at Seoul Central District Court on May 26 and declined to answer reporters’ questions
  • Retired Brig. Gen. Lee Sang-hyun testified that he relayed orders to “drag out” lawmakers and break down assembly doors under presidential direction
  • Police have barred former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and ex-Deputy PM Choi Sang-mok from leaving the country and questioned three ex-ministers as suspects in the insurrection probe
  • A separate military trial is set to open June 5 for seven former commanders indicted over their roles in the failed December martial law declaration
  • Yoon faces potential life imprisonment or a death sentence if convicted, with the verdict poised to influence next week’s presidential vote