South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison for insurrection

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A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison Thursday for leading an insurrection after declaring martial law in December 2024.

Yoon was found guilty of abuse of authority and masterminding the insurrection.

South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday after he was found guilty of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law on Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)

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Reuters contributed to this report.