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Court to deliver verdict in ousted South Korean president Yoon’s insurrection trial

South Korea’s disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol could be banished to death row on February 19 when he fronts court over his disastrous bid to impose martial law. Seoul’s Central District Court will rule on insurrection charges against the 65-year-old, delivering a verdict that will be broadcast live across the nation. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks with Youngmi Kim, Senior Lecturer at the department of Asian Studies at the University of Edinburgh.

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