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South Korea's ousted president given 2 years in prison in political funding case

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July 13, 2026

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Yoon was found guilty of receiving free opinion polling services worth over 180,000 from ‘self-proclaimed power broker’ Myung Tae-kyun, local media reports

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Utusan Malaysia

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· 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.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 22, 2026

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...

Modern Diplomacy

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· 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.

China Global Television Network

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· 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

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· 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.

The korea Herald News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Ex-justice minister given 25-year prison sentence for martial law role

Former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday on charges of playing a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence after special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team indicted Park on charges that included playing a key role in an insurrection and abusing his power in the wake of Yoon's December 2024 martial law declaration. (Yonhap)

BERNAMA

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· 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.

UPI

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· Jul 13, 2026

S. Korea ex-President Yoon sentenced to 2 yrs in prison in 'free opinion poll' case

S. Korea ex-President Yoon sentenced to 2 yrs in prison in 'free opinion poll' case

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jun 22, 2026

Ex-justice minister given 25-yr prison sentence for martial law role

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- Former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae was sentenced t...

Guineematin.com

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· Jul 2, 2026

CRIEF : la peine de Kassory Fofana réduite à 3 ans et 9 mois de prison

La Chambre des appels de la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et financières (CRIEF) a rendu, ce jeudi 2 juillet 2026, sa décision dans le procès de l’ancien Premier ministre guinéen, Ibrahima Kassory Fofana. La juridiction a partiellement réformé le jugement rendu en première instance, réduisant notamment la peine d’emprisonnement de 5 ans à 3 ans et 9 [] The post CRIEF : la peine de Kassory Fofana réduite à 3 ans et 9 mois de prison first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 22, 2026

South Korean ex-justice minister Park Sung-jae sentenced to 25 years for role in imposing martial law in 2024

South Korean ex-justice minister Park Sung-jae sentenced to 25 years for role in imposing martial law in 2024

ABC News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Former S. Korean minister gets 25-year prison term for role in martial law imposition

A former South Korean justice minister has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

Badge To Cell: Former Michigan Prison Guard Gets Up To 15 Years For Inmate Abuse

Joshua Lee, a 22-year-old former corrections officer from Wyandotte, will spend the next 18 months to 15 years in prison. Judge Arianne E. Slay handed down the sentence on June 18 in Washtenaw County’s 22nd Circuit Court following Lee’s guilty plea to one count of Second-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (State Prisoner). The sentencing follows an [] Badge To Cell: Former Michigan Prison Guard Gets Up To 15 Years For Inmate Abuse

The Hankyoreh

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· Jul 1, 2026

[Column] Korea at a crossroads: ‘Yoon Again’ or real change?

[Column] Korea at a crossroads: ‘Yoon Again’ or real change?

The West Australian

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· 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.

NK News

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· 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 []

Daily Post Nigeria

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· 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

DNyuz

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· 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 []

Anadolu Agency

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· 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

Nepal News

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· Jul 1, 2026

दक्षिण कोरियाका राष्ट्रपतिद्वारा हान सेओङ–सुकलाई प्रधानमन्त्री नियुक्त

सियोल । दक्षिण कोरियाका राष्ट्रपति ली जे म्युङले हान सेओङ–सुकलाई प्रधानमन्त्रीमा नियुक्त गरेको राष्ट्रपति प्रवक्ता काङ् यु–जुङले बुधबार घोषणा गरेका छन्। नियुक्ति आगामी जुलाई १ देखि लागू हुने जनाइएको छ। यससँगै हान ली जे म्युङको प्रशासनमा दोस्रो महिला प्रधानमन्त्री, किम मिन–सिओकका उत्तराधिकारी तथा देशको इतिहासमा ५०औँ प्रधानमन्त्री बनेकी छन्। दक्षिण कोरियाको राष्ट्रिय सभाले हान सेओङ–सुकलाई []

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jun 22, 2026

South Korea ex-minister gets 25 years for role in martial law

South Korea ex-minister gets 25 years for role in martial law

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