Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison by the Seoul Central District Court for leading an insurrection related to his 2024 martial law declaration. The court found he mobilized military forces to seize the National Assembly, ruling it constituted ‘rioting.’ Yoon’s attorneys criticized the verdict, claiming it was predetermined, and he was taken into custody immediately. Other pending criminal cases remain against him, as prosecutors had initially sought the death penalty.
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