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South Korea’s ex-justice minister jailed for 25 years over martial law bid

South China Morning Post

June 22, 2026

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South Korea’s ex-justice minister jailed for 25 years over martial law bid

A court sentenced a former South Korean justice minister on Monday to 25 years in prison for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol’s brief and disastrous declaration of martial law in 2024. Park Sung-jae was found guilty of involvement in “insurrection”, the Yonhap news agency reported from the Seoul Central District Court. Yoon’s December 2024 martial law declaration lasted only about six hours as lawmakers raced to the assembly building and voted it down in an emergency session. He has since...

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