S. Korean president’s defense team denies insurrection charges: Yonhap

A South Korean police officer stands in front of the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)

SEOUL: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol did not commit insurrection but will cooperate with the investigation into his martial law declaration, his defense team said Tuesday, Yonhap news agency reported.
“While we do not consider the insurrection charges to be legally valid, we will comply with the investigation,” his lawyers said, according to Yonhap.