Military Court Selects Former President Yoon as Witness in 'Martial Law Generals Trial'

Former Defense Minister Kim Yonghyun Also Selected as Witness

The military court has selected former President Yoon Sukyeol as a witness in the trial of military generals involved in the 12·3 Martial Law Incident.

On April 30, the Central Regional Military Court announced during the trial of former Defense Security Command chief Yeo Inhyeong, former Capital Defense Command chief Lee Jinwoo, and former Military Intelligence Command chief Moon Sangho that it would approve the request by former Commander Yeo to call former President Yoon Sukyeol as a witness.

Former President Yoon Sukyeol is attending the second formal trial on charges of leading a rebellion at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-dong on April 21, 2025. Photo by Joint Press Corps

The legal team for former Commander Yeo explained that they requested former President Yoon as a witness in order to prove that there was no intent to undermine the constitutional order in relation to the charges of participating in a rebellion, as alleged by the prosecution.

The date for the witness examination of former President Yoon has not yet been set, and former Defense Minister Kim Yonghyun has also been selected as a witness.