Tag: "Yoon Suk Yeol"
South Korea's ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term in first ruling over martial law
World 15:10 16/01/2026SEOUL -- A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024.
South Korea prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law
World 12:48 14/01/2026SEOUL - South Korea's special prosecutor has requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of masterminding an insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
