Republic of Korea - August 2025

On 29 August, prosecutors indicted former Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo for perjury and falsifying official documents related to former President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s decision to impose martial law in December 2024. Han had been impeached in December on similar charges, but the Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment in March 2025 due to lack of evidence. A special counsel team claimed that the Court’s ruling came before sufficient evidence was collected. Han’s first hearing is set for 30 September. 

Sources: International IDEA, Anadolu, The Korea Herald