A special counsel team in Seoul requested a five-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, accusing him of abusing power by appointing ex-Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup as ambassador to Australia in November 2023 to help him evade a criminal investigation into a Marine's death.
South Korea's National Assembly unanimously passed a bill extending a special counsel investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol, his wife Kim Keon Hee, and the death of a Marine. The probe, which integrates three earlier investigations, will be extended by 30 days to August 23 and will see an increase in dispatched public officials.
A Seoul district court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for violating the Political Funds Act, finding him partially guilty of accepting illegal political funds in the form of free opinion polls from a power broker. The court recognized Yoon received 14 opinion polls worth 13.96 million won for free.
Güney Kore'de Seul Merkez Bölge Mahkemesi, eski Devlet Başkanı Yoon Suk Yeol'u siyasi fonlar kanununu ihlal etmekten 2 yıl hapis cezasına çarptırdı. Yoon, daha önce de müebbet hapis cezası almıştı.
A Seoul district court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for accepting illegal political funds in the form of free opinion polls from a power broker. The court found him partially guilty, recognizing he received 14 polls worth 13.96 million won, a decision contrasting with his wife's acquittal on similar charges.
A Seoul district court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for partially accepting illegal political funds. He was found guilty of receiving free opinion polls worth approximately $180,100 from a power broker between April 2021 and March 2022.
A Seoul district court is set to deliver its verdict on former President Yoon Suk Yeol for allegedly accepting illegal donations in the form of free opinion polls from a self-proclaimed power broker. Yoon and the broker were indicted for violating the Political Funds Act.
La Corte Suprema sudcoreana ha confermato la condanna a sette anni di carcere per l'ex presidente Yoon Suk Yeol per ostruzione alla giustizia. La sentenza riguarda il suo tentativo di impedire l'accesso delle autorità alla sua residenza dopo il fallito tentativo di imporre la legge marziale.
La Cour suprême de Corée du Sud a confirmé la condamnation à sept ans de prison de l'ancien président Yoon Suk Yeol pour sa déclaration ratée de loi martiale en 2024. La peine, initialement de cinq ans, a été alourdie en appel. Yoon Suk Yeol a également fait appel d'une autre condamnation à perpétuité.
South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol for obstructing justice in relation to his 2024 martial law bid. Yoon, in custody since July, faced multiple charges including abuse of power and falsifying documents.
South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol for obstructing justice. The ruling relates to his failed martial law bid in 2024, which involved blocking investigators from detaining him.
South Korea's Supreme Court is set to deliver its verdict on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's charges of obstructing justice by blocking his detention following a failed 2024 martial law bid. Yoon, who has been in custody since July, faces multiple trials and an appeals court previously sentenced him to seven years in prison.
South Korea's Supreme Court will allow a live broadcast of its verdict for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of obstruction of justice related to his 2024 martial law bid. The ruling, scheduled for Thursday, marks the top court's first for Yoon on these charges, despite objections from his legal team.
South Korea's Supreme Court will deliver its verdict next week on charges that former President Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed justice by blocking investigators from detaining him after his failed 2024 martial law bid. An appeals court previously sentenced Yoon to seven years in prison.
Kim Keon-hee, épouse de l'ancien président sud-coréen Yoon Suk Yeol, a été condamnée à sept ans de prison supplémentaires pour avoir accepté des pots-de-vin en échange de nominations. Elle purge déjà une peine pour manipulation boursière et corruption.
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been referred to the prosecution for allegedly violating the anti-graft law. Police suspect he failed to report a luxury Dior bag, worth 5.4 million won, received by his wife, Kim Keon Hee, in 2022. This is the latest legal challenge for Yoon, who is already serving a life sentence for insurrection.
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol convicted for manufacturing a national security crisis to provoke North Korea and declare martial law. The ruling highlights dangers of unchecked executive power and betrayal of public trust, emphasizing that state power is a public trust, not a private possession.
A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for ordering drones into North Korea to inflame tensions and create a pretext for martial law. He was also found to have "benefited the enemy" and harmed military interests. His former defense minister received a 30-year sentence, and another official received 15 years.
South Korea's special prosecutor's team questioned former President Yoon Suk Yeol for about nine hours on rebellion charges. This was Yoon's second interrogation by the team, which is investigating remaining cases after three previous special probes. Yoon largely denied the charges, with his defense arguing that the rebellion charges are already covered by the ongoing rebellion leadership case.
A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for ordering drones into North Korea to inflame tensions and create a pretext for martial law. The court also found him guilty of abusing his power and benefiting the enemy. His former Defense Minister received the same sentence, while another former official received 15 years.
A Seoul court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years for ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea, aiming to provoke Pyongyang and justify a martial law declaration in December 2024. The court found the operation illegitimate and a compromise of military interests.
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and ex-defense minister Kim Yong Hyun were sentenced to 30 years in prison for aiding an adversary and abusing power by ordering drone flights over Pyongyang to provoke North Korea and justify declaring martial law.
L'ex presidente sudcoreano Yoon Suk Yeol e l'ex ministro della Difesa Kim Yong Hyun sono stati condannati a 30 e 25 anni di carcere rispettivamente per aver tentato di provocare la Corea del Nord inviando droni su Pyongyang per giustificare la proclamazione della legge marziale in patria.
Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years for sending drones to North Korea, allegedly to justify a martial law declaration, escalating tensions in 2024.
