Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 21st to attend the first-trial sentencing hearing on charges of aiding an insurrection leader and engaging in crucial insurrection duties. /Courtesy of News1

The court found that former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo did not express opposition at the Cabinet meeting convened by former President Yoon Suk-yeol before the declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, and appeared to have agreed with and supported the necessity of martial law.

The Seoul Central District Court Criminal Agreement Division 33 (Presiding Judge Lee Jin-gwan) held the first-trial sentencing hearing in Courtroom 417 at 2 p.m. on the 21st for the case against the former prime minister on charges including aiding the ringleader of insurrection and engaging in critical duties related to insurrection, and stated accordingly.

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