A South Korean judge sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other charges linked to his disastrous martial law declaration and its chaotic aftermath.
It is the first in a series of verdicts for the disgraced ex-leader, whose brief suspension of civilian rule in South Korea on December 3, 2024, prompted massive protests and a showdown in parliament.
Now ousted from power, Yoon faces multiple trials for actions taken during that...
South Korea’s Yoon gets 5 years in prison for obstructing justice during martial law bid
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Source: scmp.com

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