South Korean Leader Faces Life Sentence Over 2024 Insurrection
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol receives a life sentence from a Seoul court for leading an insurrection following a brief martial law declaration in 2024. Despite his denial, Yoon faces multiple trials related to abuse of power. His legal team is planning to appeal the decision.
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Seoul court for spearheading an insurrection following a martial law declaration in 2024.
Yoon, once a top prosecutor, had declared martial law in December 2024, an action deemed legally unfounded by prosecutors.
Yoon, detained at the Seoul Detention Centre, plans to appeal the decision. His former defense minister and senior police officials have also received jail sentences.
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