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S. Korea Supreme Court upholds 7-yr prison term for ex-President Yoon for obstruction of justice
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Yonhap News Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
(URGENT) Supreme Court upholds 7-yr prison term for ex-President Yoon for obstruction of justice
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China Global Television Network
· Jul 9, 2026
Top court sentences South Korea ex-president Yoon to 7 years in jail
Top court sentences South Korea ex-president Yoon to 7 years in jail
Vanguard News
· Jul 9, 2026
Top court upholds South Korean ex-president Yoon’s 7-year jail sentence
South Korea's highest court upheld ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol's seven-year prison sentence on Thursday over crimes tied to his botched 2024 martial law declaration and its chaotic aftermath. The post Top court upholds South Korean ex-president Yoon’s 7-year jail sentence appeared first on Vanguard News.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 22, 2026
Bekas menteri kehakiman Korea Selatan dipenjara 25 tahun
SEOUL: Mahkamah menjatuhkan hukuman penjara 25 tahun terhadap bekas Menteri Kehakiman Korea Selatan, Park Sung-jae atas peranannya dalam pelaksanaan singkat undang-undang tentera di negara itu dua tahun lalu. Sung-jae didapati bersalah kerana terlibat dalam pemberontakan, lapor agensi berita Yonhap dari Mahkamah Daerah Pusat Seoul. Pengisytiharan undang-undang tentera tersebut oleh bekas presiden, Yoon Suk-yeol pada Disember ... Read more The post Bekas menteri kehakiman Korea Selatan dipenjara 25 tahun appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
ABC News
· Jul 9, 2026
S. Korea's Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for Yoon in first martial law case
South Korea’s Supreme Court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in the first case to reach the country’s highest court from the several criminal trials related to his brief imposition of martial law in 2024
The korea Herald News
· Jul 8, 2026
Supreme Court set to rule on ex-President Yoon's obstruction of justice charges
The Supreme Court was set to deliver its verdict Thursday on charges that former President Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed justice by blocking investigators from detaining him in the wake of his failed martial law bid in 2024. The sentencing hearing is scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. in what will be the top court's first ruling for Yoon. The ousted former president has been standing a total of eight trials in connection with his surprise declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024. Yoon does not plan to
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Related coverage for "S. Korea Supreme Court upholds 7-yr prison term for ex-President Yoon for obstruction of justice": Yonhap News Agency — (URGENT) Supreme Court upholds 7-yr prison term for ex-President Yoon for obstruction of justice. China Global Television Network — Top court sentences South Korea ex-president Yoon to 7 years in jail. Vanguard News — Top court upholds South Korean ex-president Yoon’s 7-year jail sentence. Utusan Malaysia — Bekas menteri kehakiman Korea Selatan dipenjara 25 tahun. ABC News — S. Korea's Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for Yoon in first martial law case. The korea Herald News — Supreme Court set to rule on ex-President Yoon's obstruction of justice charges