South Korea's Former President Yoon Sentenced to Life in Prison for Martial Law Insurrection

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of leading an insurrection during his short-lived imposition of martial law. The verdict came after a court trial that concluded he had orchestrated the 2022 coup attempt against then-President Moon Jae-in. Prosecutors accused Yoon of ordering the military to seize power and remove him from office. The ruling marks a rare conviction of a former South Korean president in connection with an attempted coup.