A South Korean court on Jan. 16 sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years’ imprisonment in the first verdict related to his failed imposition of martial law in December 2024.
During the televised proceedings, Seoul Central District Court found 65-year-old Yoon guilty of mobilizing the presidential security service to prevent authorities from detaining him, fabricating official documents, and failing to follow the legal process required for declaring martial law.
Yoon attempted to impose martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, but backed down after six hours amid public protest and after the parliament voted to overturn the decree.
At the time, Yoon said he was aiming to protect the constitution because the opposition, which controlled the parliament, was sympathetic to communists and North Korea….
Former South Korean President Sentenced to 5 Years in First Ruling Over Martial Law Decree
