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Former President Yoon Faces 10-Year Sentence Request

12/26/2025

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The special prosecutor's office in South Korea has asked for a 10-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Prosecutors allege Yoon barricaded himself in the presidential compound to evade arrest in January, tying the obstruction charges to his controversial martial law bid.
A verdict is anticipated next month in this case.

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The special prosecutor's office in South Korea has asked for a 10-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Prosecutors allege Yoon barricaded himself in the presidential compound to evade arrest in January, tying the obstruction charges to his controversial martial law bid.
A verdict is anticipated next month in this case.