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South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool, File)

South Korean court gives ousted President Yoon suspended jail term for lying during campaign

Former South Korean President President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted of making false statements during his presidential campaign.

South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool, File)

South Korean court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 years over manipulated opinion polls

A TV screen shows an image of former South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for Yoon in first martial law case

FILE- Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally to oppose his impeachment in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 11, 2025. The letters read, "Impeachment is invalid." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect as journalist groups raise concerns

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors, in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 12, 2025. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP, File)

South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim to 7 years for taking luxury gifts tied to favors

AP explains: Former South Korean president receives life sentence for imposing martial law

Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of leading an insurrection on Thursday and sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in 2024, a ruling that marks a dramatic culmination of South Korea’s biggest political crisis in decades. (AP video shot by Yong Jun Chang)

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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at Seoul court

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Lee Man-hee, a leader of Shincheonji Church, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Lee Young-hwan/Newsis via AP)

Leader of secretive South Korean church arrested on suspicion of election influence

Former South Korean Justice Minister Park Sung-jae arrives for his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 22, 2026. (Kim Ju-hyung/Yonhap via AP)

Former South Korean justice minister gets 25-year prison term for role in martial law declaration

South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool, File)

Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party celebrates his victory at his campaign office in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s ruling party wins most races in local elections but loses the crucial Seoul contest

Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, center, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for his first sentencing trial in the insurrection case, in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 21, 2026. (Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP, File)

South Korean court reduces prison sentence for ex-prime minister in martial law case

A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol holds up his portrait during a rally outside of the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest

An image of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee is seen during a rally by supporters outside of the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The letters read "Not Guilty." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean court extends prison sentence for wife of ousted president

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool, File)

Prosecutors seek 30-year prison term for South Korea’s Yoon for drone flights over Pyongyang

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Ousted South Korean President Yoon appeals life sentence for martial law decree

A TV screen shows an image of former South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Ex-South Korean president remains defiant following life sentence for rebellion

People watch a TV screen showing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's televised briefing at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

A look at major events that led to ex-South Korean president’s conviction over martial law

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool, File)

Former South Korean president receives life sentence for imposing martial law in 2024

South Korean former Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min, center, arrives at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

South Korea’s former interior minister gets 7-year sentence for aiding martial law

South Korean Health Minister Jeong Eun Kyeong, center, speaks during a briefing at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (Lee Jung-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

South Korea will boost medical school admissions to tackle physician shortage

Fake dollar bills lie on the floor at a scam center in O'Smach, Cambodia, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

What a Human Rights Watch report says about the economic toll of backsliding rights in Asia

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors, in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 12, 2025. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP, File)

South Korea’s former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption

A soldier stands at a North Korean military guard post with the country's national flag, seen from Paju, South Korea, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

South Korea imposes travel bans on 3 civilians over alleged drone flights into North Korea

Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, center, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for his first sentencing trial in the insurrection case, in Seoul Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP)

South Korea’s former prime minister jailed for 23 years in martial law case

A picture of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is placed on a board as supporters gather outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison on charges related to martial law decree

Then South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol who is facing charges of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law on Dec. 3, arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool, File)

South Korean prosecutor seeks death sentence for ex-leader Yoon over martial law decree

A general view of South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae, also known as the Blue House in Seoul Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (Jeoon Heon-Kyun/Pool Photo via AP)

South Korean President Lee returns to presidential palace avoided by predecessor

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool, File)

Korean prosecutors seek 10-year sentence for ousted President Yoon in first martial law trial

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool, File)

South Korea lawmakers pass bill to establish rebellion courts after complaints about Yoon case

Kim Sang-hwan, top center, chief justice of the Constitutional Court and the court's other justices attend a hearing to deliver a verdict on impeached police chief Cho Ji-ho at the court in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (Kim Sung-min/Yonhap via AP)

South Korea’s Constitutional Court removes police chief over martial law involvement

A TV screen shows a file image of South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s ousted president Yoon plotted martial law to eliminate rivals, probe finds

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok speaks during the National Security Council at the government complex building in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 27, 2024. (Hong Hae-in/Yonhap via AP, File)

South Korea’s ex-acting leader indicted over former president’s martial law imposition

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gestures during a news conference to mark the first anniversary of the Dec. 3 martial law crisis at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean president weighs apology to North Korea over allegations of leafleting and drone use

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, on July 9, 2025. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP, File)

New indictment accuses Yoon of manipulating investigation of South Korean marine’s drowning

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool, File)

South Korea’s ousted leader Yoon indicted for flying drones over North Korea

Hak Ja Han, the leader of South Korea's Unification Church, arrives at Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korean investigators indict Unification Church leader over alleged ties to ex-first lady

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