South Korea’s Yoon gets 5-year jail term after being found guilty of abuse of power over martial law bid
South Korea’s disgraced ex-president jailed over martial law bid
- South Korea's disgraced former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been sentenced to five years in prison.
- The Seoul Central District Court found him guilty of charges related to his unsuccessful imposition of martial law in December 2024.
- Specific convictions include obstructing an arrest warrant, fabricating official documents, and failing to comply with legal procedures for martial law.
- This marks the first verdict against Yoon in eight criminal trials stemming from the martial law decree and other allegations.
- Yoon was impeached and removed from office in April 2025 following widespread public protests against his martial law declaration.