South Korea's impeached president found guilty in first of four trials: What you need to know
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been found guilty of abuse of power, falsifying documents, and obstructing justice related to his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024, and has been sentenced to five years in prison.
- Yoon faces additional trials on charges including insurrection, with prosecutors accusing him of mobilizing troops to block the National Assembly and ordering arrests of political leaders to enforce martial law.
- Prosecutors have sought the death penalty for Yoon, alleging his actions severely damaged national dignity, but legal experts predict a life sentence or eventual pardon to avoid political unrest.
- Yoon is also charged with attempting to provoke North Korea into attacking South Korea to justify martial law, based on evidence from
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