Former South Korean PM jailed for 23 years for role in martial law insurrection
by Raphael Rashid in Seoul from World news | The Guardian on (#73002)
Han Duck-soo verdict marks first judicial ruling stemming from ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law decree
South Korea's former prime minister Han Duck-soo has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for his role in an insurrection stemming from the former president Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law declaration.
The judge, Lee Jin-kwan, ordered Han's immediate detention.
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