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Ex-Justice Minister Gets 25 Years for Martial-Law Aid

6/23/2026

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Seoul Central District Court sentenced former justice minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years for facilitating President Yoon Suk-yeol’s six-hour martial-law declaration in 2024.
Prosecutors said Park Sung-jae held a justice-ministry meeting at the decree’s start and checked prison capacity for arrests.
Yoon Suk-yeol, serving a 30-year term for drone attacks on North Korea, remains detained while appealing a life sentence for leading the insurrection.

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Seoul Central District Court sentenced former justice minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years for facilitating President Yoon Suk-yeol’s six-hour martial-law declaration in 2024.
Prosecutors said Park Sung-jae held a justice-ministry meeting at the decree’s start and checked prison capacity for arrests.
Yoon Suk-yeol, serving a 30-year term for drone attacks on North Korea, remains detained while appealing a life sentence for leading the insurrection.