South Korea’s Impeached President Has Been Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Declaring Martial Law
The court sentenced Yoon to 5 years in prison in the first verdict in one of several cases, and he is facing a death sentence in a separate trial.
Impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of multiple charges, including obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.
South Korea’s President Has Been Officially Impeached For Declaring Martial Law By The Top Court
The constitutional court removed him from office for “grave betrayal of people’s trust” by declaring martial law and throwing the country into chaos.
Isha Jain
South Korea’s President Has Been Arrested After He Failed To Attend His Impeachment Trial
This makes Yoon the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested.
Cherry Mohamed
South Korea’s President Declared Martial Law To Crush “Anti-State” Forces, Plunging It Into Chaos
In a late night address at 11 pm local time, President Yoon Suk Yeol said martial law – temporary rule by the military – was necessary to eliminate “anti-state” forces.
Kassy Cho
