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Appeals Court Sentences President Yoon to Seven Years

4/30/2026

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The appeals court sentenced President Yoon Suk-yeol to seven years in prison, broadcasting the judgment live.
It was first televised ruling by the special court division handling the martial-law case.
The court added charges that Yoon mobilised the presidential security service to block an arrest warrant.
Prosecutors sought a ten-year term, accusing Yoon of betraying trust and misusing state resources.
Yoon’s lawyers said they will appeal to the Supreme Court.

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The appeals court sentenced President Yoon Suk-yeol to seven years in prison, broadcasting the judgment live.
It was first televised ruling by the special court division handling the martial-law case.
The court added charges that Yoon mobilised the presidential security service to block an arrest warrant.
Prosecutors sought a ten-year term, accusing Yoon of betraying trust and misusing state resources.
Yoon’s lawyers said they will appeal to the Supreme Court.