Former leader found guilty of charges related to his 2024 martial law decree, but could face the death penalty in a separate case. Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has received a five-year jail sentence after being found guilty of multiple charges, including attempts to block his arrest »»»

Seoul: A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to his disastrous martial law declaration and in its chaotic aftermath. It is the first in a series of verdicts for the disgraced ex-leader, whose b»»»

An independent counsel has requested the death sentence for Yoon on rebellion charges. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday in the first verdict from eight criminal trials over the martial law debacle that forced him »»»

A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday in the first verdict from eight criminal trials over the martial law debacle that forced him out of office and other allegations. Yoon was impeached, arrested and dismissed as president after his short-live»»»

It is the first in a series of verdicts for Yoon Suk Yeol whose brief suspension of civilian rule in South Korea on Dec 3, 2024 sparked massive protests and a parliamentary showdown. (AFP pic) SEOUL: A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to five years in prison for»»»

SEOUL, Jan 16 — A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to his disastrous martial law declaration and in its chaotic aftermath. It is the first in a series of verdicts for the disgraced ex-leader»»»

South Korea's beleaguered ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol will on Friday receive the first verdict on charges linked to his botched martial law attempt in 2024. He is facing eight separate trials for charges ranging from abuse of power and insurrection to violating campaign law. This comes more than a y»»»

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Herald) A court hearing is set to be held Tuesday on whether to extend the arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed imposition of martial law. The Seoul Central District Court is scheduled to hold the hearing at 2:30 p.m. to determine whether Yoon sh»»»

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested early Thursday after a court greenlit a new arrest warrant for the impeached ex-leader, who faces a host of charges including corruption, abuse of power, and obstruction of official duties. A »»»

SEOUL: South Korea’s disgraced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was detained for a second time Thursday over his declaration of martial law and held in a solitary cell as investigators widened their insurrection probe. Yoon plunged South Korea into a political crisis when he sought to subvert civilian ru»»»

SEOUL, July 10, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - South Korea's disgraced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was detained for a second time Thursday over his declaration of martial law and held in a solitary cell as investigators widened their insurrection probe. Yoon plunged South Korea into a political crisis when he sou»»»

SEOUL: South Korea's disgraced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeo ... »»»

PoliticsSouth KoreaIs South Korea's military suffering a leadership crisis?Julian RyallSenior officers' ties to disgraced President Yoon have raised concerns about South Korea's army as the country faces a myriad of threats. https://p.dw.com/p/4t6lWSupporters of impeached South Korean President Yoo»»»