Trials begin for military, police officials taking part in alleged "insurrection"

And today the Seoul Central District Court began the trials of several military and police authorities on charges of insurrection amid the short-lived martial law declared by President Yoon Suk Yeol on December 3rd.

Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was at court earlier this afternoon amid allegations that he sought to keep lawmakers from entering the parliament to vote against the martial law.

Former head of the Korea Defense Intelligence Command Noh Sang-won was also at the court here in Seoul and later this week suspended commissioner of the National Police Agency Cho Ji-ho is scheduled to appear at court.