South Korea’s Former President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Life in Prison Over Martial Law Bid

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of leading an insurrection linked to his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence on February 19, 2026, ruling that Yoon played a leading role in planning […]

South Korea Court Sentences Ex-President Yoon to Five Years in Prison for Obstruction

South Korea Court Sentences Ex-President Yoon to Five Years in Prison for Obstruction

A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges including obstructing attempts to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law. The ruling marks a dramatic fall for the former leader, whose December 2024 declaration of martial law triggered a national crisis, mass […]