Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law

By The Associated Press

FILE - Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025.

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

(Image credit: Kim Hong-Ji)

Source:: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/19/g-s1-110691/former-south-korean-president-yoon-receives-life-sentence-for-imposing-martial-law

Updated: February 19, 2026 at 7:31 am