The ruling was delivered on January 21 by the Seoul Central District Court in a nationally televised verdict, Yonhap reported, adding that the presiding judge ordered Han to be placed in custody, citing concerns he could destroy evidence.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday was sentenced to five years in prison by the Seoul Central District Court on charges including obstruction of justice, in the first verdict related to his short-lived martial law declaration in December 2024, Yonhap News reported.
Former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon-hee appeared in court for her corruption trial on charges of stock manipulation, bribery, and illegal political funding. Prosecutors allege she profited from stock deals and accepted gifts. Her husband, ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol, also faces a separate
A Seoul court acquitted Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Monday in connection with the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates, allegedly conducted to help him take over control of South Korea's biggest conglomerate, reported Yonhap News Agency.
Seoul [South Korea], Jan 12 (ANI): A Seoul court is set to review its ruling over former South Korean president Park Geun-hye, who was impeached in March 2017 in a bribery case.
Seoul [South Korea], May 23 (ANI): A Seoul court on Tuesday began the trial of ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye over a string of corruption allegations involving her longtime friend and former aides.