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South Korea’s Yoon Gets Jail Term in First of Series of Rulings

South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in jail for charges including resisting arrest and abuse of power.

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South Korea prosecutor appeals court ruling on ex-President Yoon's obstruction charges

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Ex-South Korea president Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison on charges related to martial law decree

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South Korea Prosecutor Appeals Court Ruling on Ex-President Yoon's Obstruction Charges

South Korea's ‌special prosecution team said on ‍Thursday it has filed an appeal ⁠after a court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on ‌charges including obstructing attempts to ‌arrest him ‍...

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Top ally of South Korea's Yoon given 23 years in prison for rebellion over martial law crisis

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Ex-PM Han sentenced to 23 yrs in prison for playing key role in insurrection

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Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo arrives at court for sentencing hearing

South Korean special counsel requested a 15-year prison term.

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South Korea’s former PM jailed for 23 years over rebellion

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South Korea’s ex-PM Han gets 23 years in prison for insurrection tied to martial law

South Korea sentences former leader Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison

South Korea has sentenced impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years’ imprisonment, in the first of a series of cases related to his failed attempt to impose martial law.

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South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, sentenced to 5 years in prison: Key details explained

A South Korean court on Friday, January 16, 2026, sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest

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Fabricated news screenshot falsely links S. Korea, Japan leaders' drum performance to Yoon Suk Yeol trial

Prosecutors sought the death penalty for Yoon Suk Yeol during a hearing in January 2026 over the former South Korean president's disastrous declaration of martial law. Social media posts shared a fabricated screenshot that appeared to show a news report linking a drumming session by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to Yoon's trial.