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South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years in prison

An appeals court sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to 7 years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years in prison
Image: NPR World

An appeals court sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to 7 years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

(Image credit: Ahn Young-joon)

Originally published at NPR World

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