Han had "abandoned the grave responsibilities" of his position by engaging in the declaration of martial law in South Korea in 2024, said an appeals court judge.

Han had "abandoned the grave responsibilities" of his position by engaging in the declaration of martial law in South Korea in 2024, said an appeals court judge.

An appeals court has reduced to 15 years the prison sentence of a former prime minister over his involvement in then President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law in late 2024.

South Korean court reduces former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's prison sentence to 15 years for involvement in martial law.

South Korean court reduces former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's prison sentence to 15 years for involvement in martial law.

An appeals court on Thursday reduced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's sentence from 23 years to 15 years in prison over his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.