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South Korea’s ruling party sweeps local elections but loses key mayoral contest

Outcome complicates president Lee Jae Myung’s bid to solidify political mandate

The Independent UK

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

An appeals court has reduced to 15 years the prison sentence of a former prime minister over his involvement in then President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law in late 2024

The Independent UK

Judge who sentenced South Korea’s former first lady to jail found dead

Judge Shin Jong-o had extended former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s sentence to four years and imposed a fine of 50m won

The Independent UK

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

South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024

The Independent UK

South Korean court convicts wife of ousted President Yoon on further corruption charges

An appeals court has raised to four years the corruption sentence for the wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol

The Independent UK

South Korea’s ex-president accused of ‘drawing parallels between himself and Jesus’

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Disgraced South Korean ex-president compares himself to Jesus in bizarre Easter message

In a message sent via his lawyer, jailed leader urges public to ‘hold onto the hope of salvation even if times are difficult’

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‘Broad-minded man's attitude’: North Korea calls South Korean President Lee’s regret over drone incursions ‘wise’ in rare conciliatory response

North Korea has responded positively to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's apology for drone incursions, calling it "fortunate and wise." Lee admitted government officials were involved, violating policy. This rare conciliatory tone follows years of hostility, though broader tensions persist between the two nations.

The Times of India

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

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

The Independent UK

Where is Kim Ju Ae? Kim Jong-un’s daughter absent from key party congress amid succession rumours

Kim Ju Ae’s presence at the conference was hotly anticipated after South Korean intelligence briefings suggested she had entered ‘successor-designate stage’

The Independent UK

Why is South Korea angry that Yoon Suk Yeol wasn’t sentenced to death?

The former president was found guilty of leading an insurrection and sentenced to life imprisonment with labour, a punishment that some have called a ‘failure’

The Guardian - AU

South Korea’s Yoon apologises after receiving life sentence over martial law decree

Former president says he stands by ‘sincerity and purpose’ of his actions

The Independent UK

US and Chinese jets briefly face off over Korean peninsula - reports

Beijing scrambled jets after about 10 American jets took off from a South Korean airbase for drills

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un seen driving rocket launcher ahead of North Korea’s biggest political event

Kim vows to lift living standards as he opens the ninth Workers' Party Congress, according to state media reports

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From London to Seoul, global leaders face legal trouble after scandals

Charges range from insurrection to corruption.

The Independent UK

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

A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for rebellion tied to his short-lived martial law order

Evening Standard

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

Ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, 65, has been sentenced to life in prison over a failed attempt to impose military rule in December 2024

Euronews

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

A court in Seoul sentenced South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-yeol to life in prison after finding him guilty of leading an insurrection. The court ruled his short imposition of martial law amounted to a “rebellion” and aimed to establish unchecked power for a “considerable time”.

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The Independent UK

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol handed life sentence for leading insurrection

Prosecutors had called on Yoon to receive a death sentence for his 2024 martial law bid

The Times of India

Former South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life imprisonment for 'insurrection'

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received a life sentence for insurrection after declaring martial law in December 2024, a move the court deemed a plot to paralyze the National Assembly. The declaration, though brief and without casualties, led to his impeachment and subsequent trials. Two cabinet members also…

The Guardian - UK

South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life for leading insurrection

Ex-leader sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour over failed martial law declaration in 2024

The Independent UK

Former South Korean President Yoon faces verdict on rebellion charges

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at a Seoul court to face a verdict on charges of rebellion for his short-lived attempt to impose martial law

The Guardian - AU

‘I just want to stop hearing about it’: a weary South Korea awaits verdict on Yoon insurrection charges

Yoon Suk Yeol could face the death penalty when judges rule on the martial law crisis that many in South Korea see as a dark moment they would rather forget

Caixin Global

The Week Ahead (Feb. 16-22): Japan to Hold Election; Lula to Visit South Korea

South Korean court to rule on ex-president’s insurrection case, China implements new anti-money laundering regulations

The Independent UK

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

South Korea’s former interior minister had been sentenced to seven years in prison for abetting then-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law in 2024

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