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Megan Howe

South Korea sentences impeached ex-president to life in prison for insurrection

Former president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been found guilty of insurrection over his martial law attempt.

The 65-year-old has been sentenced to life in prison over a failed attempt to impose military rule in December 2024 — an order that lasted just six hours, but shook the country and left it divided.

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