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Malek Fouda

South Korea's former President Yoon Suk-yeol sentenced to life in prison for imposing martial law

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 from office after attempting to overcome an opposition-controlled legislature by declaring martial law on 3 December, 2024, and sending troops to surround the legislature.

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