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S.Korea's top court upholds prison term for ousted President Yoon over blocking arrest
This marks 1st decision by Supreme Court against Yoon, who in December 2024 made an unsuccessful bid to impose martial law
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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.
UPI
· Jul 9, 2026
S. Korea Supreme Court upholds 7-yr prison term for ex-President Yoon for obstruction of justice
S. Korea Supreme Court upholds 7-yr prison term for ex-President Yoon for obstruction of justice
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 13, 2026
Bekas presiden Korea Selatan dihukum penjara lagi
SEOUL: Sebuah mahkamah di Korea Selatan pada Isnin menjatuhkan hukuman penjara dua tahun terhadap bekas presiden,Yoon Suk-yeol kerana didapati bersalah menerima tinjauan pendapat secara percuma sebagai balasan kepada sokongan politik, sekali gus menambah lagi masalah perundangan yang dihadapinya. Suk-yeol, 65, kini sedang ditahan sementara menunggu rayuan terhadap hukuman penjara seumur hidup dalam satu kes berasingan ... Read more The post Bekas presiden Korea Selatan dihukum penjara lagi appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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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South China Morning Post
· Jul 13, 2026
Ex-South Korea leader Yoon jailed 2 years over illegal polling
A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday to two years in prison for illegally receiving free opinion polls in exchange for political support, adding to his growing legal woes. Yoon, 65, is already in detention while appealing against a separate life sentence for leading an insurrection through his declaration of martial law in 2024. In a separate case, a court handed Yoon a 30-year prison sentence for sending drones into North Korea to “manufacture” a crisis ahead...
Off The Press
· Jul 13, 2026
South Korean court sentences former president to prison for violating political funding laws
ASouth Korean court on Monday sentenced impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for illegally receiving opinion polls that potentially helped him secure his party’s 2022 presidential bid. The polls were manipulated and Yoon received them for free and in return for political favors, according to the Associated Press. The Seoul Central []...Click to read more
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
DNyuz
· Jul 10, 2026
South Korea’s Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for Yoon in first martial law case
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in the first case to reach the country’s highest court from his several criminal trials related to his brief imposition of martial law in 2024. The court upheld an April ruling by the Seoul High Court []
Modern Diplomacy
· Jul 13, 2026
South Korea court jails former President Yoon in funding case
A South Korean court on Monday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison after finding him guilty of violating political funding laws by accepting free opinion polling services from a political broker in exchange for political influence, according to local media. The Seoul Central District Court ruled that Yoon illegally received [] The post South Korea court jails former President Yoon in funding case appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
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
Korea Times News
· Jul 13, 2026
Court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 yrs over manipulated opinion polls
Court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 yrs over manipulated opinion polls
The West Australian
· Jul 9, 2026
S.Korean court upholds jail sentence for ousted Yoon
South Korea's top court has confirmed a seven-year jail sentence for former president Yoon Suk-yeol in one of several cases related to his martial law bid.
Sweden Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-Yeol gets seven more years in prison for martial law attempt
South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-Yeol gets seven more years in prison for martial law attempt
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 13, 2026
S. Korea's Former President Jailed 2 Years for Political Corruption
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison on Monday after convicting him of illegally receiving free opinion polls in exchange for political support.
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 22, 2026
South Korean court sends ex-justice minister to jail for 25 years for martial law role
Seoul court convicts Park Sung-jae for playing key role in insurrection and abusing power following 2024 failed martial law bid
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 9, 2026
Top South Korea court to decide ex-president’s martial law case
Top South Korea court to decide ex-president’s martial law case
BERNAMA
· Jun 23, 2026
World : South Korea: Ex-Justice Minister Given 25-Year Prison Sentence For Martial Law Role
SEOUL, June 23 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korea’s former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday after a district court found him guilty of playing a key role in an insurrection through his involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The Hankyoreh
· Jul 9, 2026
Supreme Court upholds 7-year sentence for Yoon for obstructing arrest
Supreme Court upholds 7-year sentence for Yoon for obstructing arrest
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 26, 2026
South Korea’s former First Lady, Kim Hee sentenced to seven years in prison
South Korea’s former First Lady, Kim Keon Hee, has been sentenced to seven years in prison after a Seoul court found her guilty of bribery, deepening the legal fallout from the political crisis that led to the removal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The ruling was delivered on Friday, less than a year after prosecutors [] South Korea’s former First Lady, Kim Hee sentenced to seven years in prison
NK News
· Jul 9, 2026
North Korean abductee rejects $28K settlement, demands apology from Seoul
A South Korean man abducted by North Korea in the 1970s rejected a court-recommended settlement against the South Korean government and demanded a formal apology for being falsely convicted of spying for the DPRK. The Seoul High Court’s Chuncheon branch recommended Friday that the government pay 28,347 (42.6 million won) to Kim Chun-sam in damages []
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