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Seoul Court Extends Yoon's Martial-Law Obstruction Sentence to Seven Years

5/1/2026

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Seoul High Court raised former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s obstruction sentence to seven years, the first appellate ruling in the martial-law case.
The court found Yoon used presidential security agents to block investigators, fabricated documents and skipped the required cabinet procedure before declaring martial law.
Yoon’s lawyers will appeal to the Supreme Court, calling the ruling incomprehensible and alleging misapplication of legal principles.

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Seoul High Court raised former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s obstruction sentence to seven years, the first appellate ruling in the martial-law case.
The court found Yoon used presidential security agents to block investigators, fabricated documents and skipped the required cabinet procedure before declaring martial law.
Yoon’s lawyers will appeal to the Supreme Court, calling the ruling incomprehensible and alleging misapplication of legal principles.