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Seoul Court Extends Yoon’s Sentence to Seven Years

5/1/2026

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The Seoul High Court’s division issued an appellate ruling on Former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s 2024 martial-law decree, raising his term to seven years.
It added convictions for agents blocking an arrest, falsifying documents and bypassing approval.
Yoon, serving a life sentence for the insurrection, will appeal to the Supreme Court.
Prosecutors had sought a ten-year term, saying Yoon betrayed trust and undermined order by turning state resources into an army.

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The Seoul High Court’s division issued an appellate ruling on Former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s 2024 martial-law decree, raising his term to seven years.
It added convictions for agents blocking an arrest, falsifying documents and bypassing approval.
Yoon, serving a life sentence for the insurrection, will appeal to the Supreme Court.
Prosecutors had sought a ten-year term, saying Yoon betrayed trust and undermined order by turning state resources into an army.