The special inspector team led by Jo Eun-seok announced on the 22nd that Park Uck-soo, a special prosecutor, is scheduled to attend the 8th trial for former President Yoon Suk-yeol's insurrection leader charges on the 23rd. It is reported that Kim Hyung-soo, another special prosecutor, will attend the detention hearing for former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun scheduled for the same afternoon.

Former President Yoon Suk-yeol (left) and former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun attend the 4th trial session of the impeachment hearing held at the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul on January 23 in the afternoon. (Photo Joint Coverage Group/Constitutional Court provided) /Courtesy of News1

The 8th trial regarding former President Yoon's charges of being an insurrection leader and interfering with the exercise of authority will be held at 10:15 a.m. on the 23rd in the 25th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court, presided over by Director General Ji Gui-yeon. This trial is the first to be held since the special prosecutor's investigation began on the 19th.

The insurrection special prosecutor law stipulates that "the special prosecutor may request the transfer of cases that are under prosecution or indictment by a prosecutor or a military prosecutor." Accordingly, the investigation into the insurrection leader charges against former President Yoon has been transferred to the special prosecutor Jo as of the 19th.

On this day, the trial of former President Yoon will continue with witness examination of Lee Jae-sik, the Vice Administrator of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following the previous hearing. It is known that Lee served as the Deputy Minister for Planning and Coordination at the time of the emergency martial law on December 3. Additionally, witness examination of Army Colonel Kwon Yeong-hwan, who was the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's martial law office during the emergency martial law, is also scheduled for this day.

Meanwhile, the 34th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court, presided over by Director General Han Sung-jin, is scheduled to hold a detention hearing regarding the additional indictment of former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun at 2:30 p.m. on the same day. Special prosecutor Kim Hyung-soo will be in attendance.

Earlier, special prosecutor Jo indicted former Minister Kim for obstruction of official duties by abuse of power and for instructing evidence destruction, and requested an additional detention warrant. Kim, who was detained and indicted on charges of insurrection on December 27 of last year, is facing the expiration of the detention period at the first trial on the 26th of this month.

Former Minister Kim applied to the court for a suspension of execution and objection, claiming the special prosecutor's indictment was unlawful; however, the Seoul High Court dismissed the suspension application on the 21st.

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