Published: 09:53, February 24, 2026
S. Korean ex-president Yoon's legal team files appeal against insurrection sentence
By Xinhua

A TV screen shows an image of former South Korea president Yoon Suk-yeol during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Feb 19, 2026. (PHOTO/AP)

SEOUL - South Korea's former president Yoon Suk-yeol's legal team filed an appeal Tuesday against the first-instance verdict on his insurrection charges, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Yoon was sentenced to life in prison on charges of insurrection, live footage showed last Thursday.