Yoon was jailed for life over his 2024 martial law declaration. Prosecutors had sought the death penalty during the January hearing. The latest ruling followed a prior five-year obstruction sentence.

SEOUL--South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday he would “fight to the end” as his own political party shifted ...

Former President Yoon Suk-yeol claimed he blocked the deployment of troops to the Democratic Party of Korea headquarters and ...

South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to life in prison after a court found him guilty of masterminding an insurrection by his brief imposition of martial law in 2024. Yoon fell ...

South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol has won a rare legal reprieve in one of the criminal cases brought after he was ...

South Korea’s opposition parties on Wednesday submitted a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over the shocking and ...

S. Korean prosecutors sought 30-year prison term for ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol on appeal over alleged drone operations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on July 9, 2025. - Kyodo/Getty Images ...

A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition ...

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces closing arguments in an election law appeal as two politicians await verdicts in a ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting ...