South Korean court reduces Han Duck-soo’s prison term in martial law case
Key takeaways
- Seoul appeals court cuts ex-prime minister’s prison sentence from 23 years to 15.
- The verdict was issued in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Thursday.
- Yoon’s decree in December 2024 briefly suspended civilian government and plunged South Korea into chaos, but it only lasted about six hours as opposition lawmakers moved quickly to overturn it in a vote.
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Seoul appeals court cuts ex-prime minister’s prison sentence from 23 years to 15.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo People watch a TV news report on South Korea's Seoul Central District Court ruling on charges against former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for engaging in a key action of insurrection in Seoul, South Korea, January 21, 2026 [Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026A South Korean appeals court has reduced the sentence of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo by eight years for crimes relating to ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law.
The verdict was issued in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Thursday.