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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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(URGENT) Supreme Court upholds 7-yr prison term for ex-President Yoon for obstruction of justice
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