Appeals court hands ex-President Yoon 7-year jail term

Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 13:01

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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.

-Reuters


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