January 16, 2026
Former South Korean leader sentenced to 5 years in prison in first martial law verdict
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the third session of the G20 leaders’ meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 19, 2024. — AFP The judge finds Yoon guilty of obstruction of justice and other crimes. A separate sedition verdict is scheduled for February 19. Yoon faces another trial over alleged drone flights in North Korea. SEOUL: A South Korean judge sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstruction of justice and other crimes linked to the disastrous declaration of martial law and its chaotic aftermath. It is the first



