Ex-South Korean Leader Faces Politically Motivated Charges in Show Trial Over Martial Law

South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared before a Seoul court on Wednesday as part of an ongoing, deeply politicized prosecution effort to criminalize his brief imposition of martial law last December. This hearing revolves around a special prosecutor’s request to issue an arrest warrant, despite previous court decisions rejecting such extreme measures.Yoon, removed from office after the Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment in April, was already released from prison earlier this year when the Seoul Central District Court overturned his initial arrest. Yet, the political establishment continues to pursue him with charges ranging from rebellion to abuse of...