Supreme Court to rule on former PM, interior minister's insurrection charges

South Korea's Supreme Court announced that its full bench will preside over the insurrection trials of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min. The court cited the gravity and high public interest of the cases, stating they require "historical judicial judgment."

Both Han and Lee are standing trial separately on charges related to their alleged key roles in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. An appellate court previously sentenced Han Duck-soo to 15 years in prison in May for his involvement in the failed martial law bid. In the same month, Lee Sang-min received a nine-year prison sentence during his appellate trial for his participation in the same event.