Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of rebellion and abuse of authority over his failed attempt to introduce martial law.

The hearing lasted all of half an hour. Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife, appearing as a witness, made eye contact only once.

Yoon Suk Yeol has become the first president of South Korea to be arrested and sentenced to prison after he was charged with insurrection for declaring martial law in 2024 and throwing the country ...

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The South Korean president's declaration of martial law came as a surprise to South Koreans and the rest of the world South Korea's impeached president Yook Suk Yeol has been jailed for life for ...

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SEOUL, South Korea(AP) — South Korean court says former President Yoon Suk Yeol is guilty of rebellion over brief imposition of martial law.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on July 9, 2025. - Kyodo/Getty Images ...

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after a court found him guilty of leading an insurrection during his short-lived ...