S Korea's Yoon jailed for five years over martial law bid
A South Korean court has 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.
16 Jan 09:03 · RTE.ie
South Korea's ex-president jailed for five years over failed martial law bid
A judge found Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of obstructing justice by blocking investigators from detaining him.
16 Jan 06:53 · TheJournal.ie
As it happened: South Korea's ex-president Yoon to appeal court ruling over martial law bid
The verdict is the first against Yoon in the eight criminal trials over the decree he issued in late 2024 and other allegations.
16 Jan 04:17 · CNA
South Korea's impeached leader Yoon sentenced to 5 years' jail in first martial law verdict
This comes days after prosecutors in a separate case demanded Yoon be sentenced to death for his role as the "ringleader of an insurrection".
16 Jan 06:52 · CNA
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