South Korean ex-leader Yoon faces longer jail term

By YANG HAN in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2026-04-30 00:00

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People watch a live broadcast of South Korea's former president Yoon Suk-yeol's appeals trial on TV at Seoul Station on Wednesday. YONHAP NEWS AGENCY

A South Korean appellate court increased the sentence of former president Yoon Suk-yeol for obstruction of justice and other charges related to his 2024 martial law declaration to seven years.

The punishment, two years more than the first ruling, was handed down by the Seoul High Court in a live broadcast on Wednesday.

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