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South Korea Court Jails Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol for 5 Years Over Obstruction of Justice

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South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in prison. After a Seoul court found him guilty of obstructing justice and abusing his power to shield himself from arrest over a failed martial law bid. The ruling marks the first criminal verdict tied to his short‑lived December 2024 martia

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South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in prison. After a Seoul court found him guilty of obstructing justice and abusing his power to shield himself from arrest over a failed martial law bid. The ruling marks the first criminal verdict tied to his short‑lived December 2024 martia

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