Appeal hearings begin in ex-South Korea President Yoon's obstruction case

People watch a news report on the sentencing trial of South Korean former president Yoon Suk Yeol's insurrection case, stemming from his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024, in Seoul, South Korea, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

SEOUL, March 4 (Reuters) - ⁠A South Korean court held an appeals hearing ⁠on Wednesday in a case involving former South ‌Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was sentenced to five years in jail by a lower court on charges including obstructing ​arrest after his attempt to impose ⁠martial law.

(Reporting by Joyce LeeEditing by Ed Davies)