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South Korean court cuts former prime minister Han Duck-soo’s jail term to 15 years
May 7, 2026
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A South Korean appeals court reduced the sentence of former prime minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday by eight years for crimes relating to ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration. Yoon’s decree in December 2024 briefly suspended civilian rule and plunged South Korea into chaos, but only lasted around six hours as opposition lawmakers moved quickly to overturn it in a vote.
A lower court had sentenced Han in January to a heavier-than-expected jail term of 23 years for engaging in the...
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