Ousted South Korean President Yoon Appeals Life Sentence for Martial Law Decree

• Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeals life sentence for rebellion over martial law imposition in December 2024.
• Yoon, facing multiple trials, called the Seoul Central District Court's decision illogical and accused the judge of bias.
• His lawyers cite "errors in fact-finding and misinterpretations of the law" in the ruling; case moves to a specialized Seoul High Court panel.
• Yoon's martial law decree lasted six hours before lawmakers overturned it, leading to his impeachment and removal from office.
• He claims the decree was a legal act against "anti-state" liberals, but the court ruled it an unlawful bid to seize the legislature and establish unchecked rule.