S. Korea ex-president Yoon gets seven years in prison over martial law scandal

by Theleaders | April 29, 2026 4:25 pm

SEOUL, April 29 — A ‌South Korean ​appeals court on Wednesday gave ‌a seven-year jail ​term to former President Yoon Suk Yeol ​on charges including obstructing investigators trying to execute ‌an arrest warrant ⁠since ⁠his ⁠short-lived 2024 martial law ⁠declaration.

The ⁠Seoul High Court delivered ⁠the ruling in a televised hearing, the first decision by ⁠a special court division set up to handle ⁠cases linked to ⁠Yoon’s ⁠martial law ​bid ​in December 2024. 

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