Updates: South Korea convicts ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol for insurrection

Former President Yoon Suk-yeol sentenced to life in prison by Seoul court for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea
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South Korea’s ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term in martial law case

By Edna Mohamed
Published On 19 Feb 2026

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