"A South Korean court has delivered a lengthy prison sentence to a former prime minister over his role in the political turmoil triggered by ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol declaring martial law over a year ago."
"A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison over charges including engaging in acts of insurrection."
"The charges were linked to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024."
On January 21, 2026, a South Korean court sentenced former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison on charges including acts of insurrection. The charges were connected to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024. The declaration triggered political turmoil more than a year earlier. The court found Han involved in the events surrounding the martial law declaration. The conviction represents a severe legal outcome for a former senior official and reflects ongoing legal and political fallout from the December 2024 crisis.
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