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South Korean court sentences president to life in prison

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The Seoul Central District Court sentenced former South Korean Presidentcto life in prison Thursday.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol handed life sentence for leading insurrection (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Helen Regan, Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after a court found him guilty of leading an insurrection during his short-lived imposition of martial law, which plunged the country into poli…

  2. The Columbian

    Former South Korean president receives life sentence for imposing martial law in 2024 (opens The Columbian)

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    SEOUL, South Korea — Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of leading an insurrection on Thursday and sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in 2024

  3. NPR

    Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law (opens NPR)

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    Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

  4. Newsweek

    South Korea's ex-president jailed for life over coup attempt (opens Newsweek)

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    A special prosecutor had been seeking the death penalty, the maximum sentence for insurrection.

  5. ABC 7 Chicago

    South Korean court sentences president to life in prison (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The Seoul Central District Court sentenced former South Korean Presidentcto life in prison Thursday.

  6. Al Jazeera

    South Korea’s ex-President Yoon given life in prison for insurrection (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    South Korean court finds former President Yoon Suk-yeol guilty over declaration of martial law in December 2024.

  7. Digital Journal

    South Korea's Yoon: from rising star to jailed ex-president (opens Digital Journal)

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    South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol capped a remarkable fall from grace on Thursday when he was sentenced to life imprisonment over his bungled

  8. Fox News

    South Korean court rules ex‑President Yoon Suk Yeol guilty in insurrection trial (opens Fox News)

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    Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison by court for leading insurrection after declaring martial law in December 2024.

  9. The Week

    Ex-South Korean leader gets life sentence for insurrection (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison over his declaration of martial law in 2024

  10. The Guardian

    South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life for leading insurrection (opens The Guardian)

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

  11. WMUR

    South Korean President receives life sentence for martial law decree (opens WMUR)

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    Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in a dramatic culmination to the country’s biggest political crisis in decades.

  12. CBS News

    Former South Korean President Yoon gets life sentence for rebellion, imposing martial law (opens CBS News)

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    Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for briefly imposing martial law in a dramatic culmination to the country's biggest political crisis in decades.

  13. WHDH Boston

    Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in a

  14. Breitbart News

    Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol Sentenced to Life in Prison (opens Breitbart News)

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    Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to life in prison by the Seoul Central District Court for "leading an insurrection."

  15. Washington Examiner

    Former South Korean President Yoon sentenced to life in prison for declaring martial law (opens Washington Examiner)

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    South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for declaring martial law in his country in 2024.

  16. Deutsche Welle

  17. New York Post

    Former South Korean President Yoon sentenced to life in prison over botched bid to bring in martial law (opens New York Post)

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    Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of insurrection over his botched 2024 power grab to impose martial law.

  18. The World from PRX

    Former South Korean president sentenced to life in prison (opens The World from PRX)

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    A court in Seoul sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison today for his brief martial law decree in 2024. Also, a look at fishing boat diplomacy in the East China Sea and gunboat diplomacy in the Persian Gulf. And, flag football is set to make its debut at the […]

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ex-S. Korean president gets life in prison (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    SEOUL, South Korea -- Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of leading an insurrection on Thursday and sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in 2024, a ruling that marks a dramatic culmination of the country's biggest political crisis in decades.

  20. The Boston Globe

    South Korea’s former leader sentenced to life in prison (opens The Boston Globe)

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    SEOUL, South Korea -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday after being found guilty of masterminding an insurrection when he declared martial law in 2024, a move that plunged the country into a constitutional crisis.

  21. The World from PRX

    Former South Korean president sentenced to life for attempted insurrection (opens The World from PRX)

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    A court in Seoul today sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison. In December of 2024 the conservative leader had declared martial law and sent military forces to the national assembly.

  22. PBS NewsHour

    Former South Korean president sentenced to life in prison for imposing martial law (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    In South Korea, a court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison after it found him guilty of leading an insurrection. While it’s a dark mark for the country, some argue it’s a bright spot for its young democracy.

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