S'Korea ex-justice minister jailed 25 years over martial law
A South Korean court sentenced a former justice minister to 25 years in prison on Monday for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief and disastrous declaration of martial law in 2024.
Park Sung-jae was found guilty of involvement in “insurrection” by the Seoul Central District Court, according to a recording of the verdict shared online.
Yoon’s late-night martial law declaration in December 2024 lasted only about six hours as lawmakers raced to the assembly building and voted it down in an emergency session.
He has since been convicted of leading an insurrection and is in detention while appealing against a life sentence.
