Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law to suppress the opposition.

South Korea’s jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol has appealed his life sentence for rebellion over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

Chun Doo-hwan, who ruled South Korea in the 1980s as a military dictator, was sentenced to death for leading an insurrection, though this was later reduced to life imprisonment. His ally and successor ...

South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to life imprisonment Thursday after being convicted of abusing his ...

A South Korean court will rule Thursday on insurrection charges against ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, weighing whether he should be sentenced to death for his failed bid to impose military ...

A Seoul court is due to deliver its verdict against Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached for declaring martial law in 2024.

Yoon Suk Yeol's life sentence for insurrection "offers a rare example of democratic resilience", experts say.

The case against Yoon Suk Yeol marks a pivotal moment for South Korea’s democracy and could mark the second time a leader is sentenced to death for insurrection.

Yoon Suk Yeol, the impeached president of South Korea, was found guilty of insurrection and sentenced to life in prison over ...

Conservatives waving American flags vow to fight President Lee after court convicts Yoon of staging an ‘insurrection’ in an attempt at ‘subverting the constitution.’ ...

How come high-ranking and important people elsewhere, such as Britain and Korea, can be held accountable for their actions, but not the highest-ranking and most important person in this country?