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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Hyung-Jin Kim

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

South Korea Martial Law - (2026 Getty Images)

An South Korean appeals court has reduced the prison sentence of a former prime minister convicted of rebellion for his role in then President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated imposition of martial law in December 2024.

Ex-Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, a Yoon appointee, was sentenced to 23 years by a Seoul court in January. Yoon was sentenced to life in prison for rebellion the next month.

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