A Seoul court sentenced a former defense minister on June 19 to three years in prison on charges related to ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief but catastrophic declaration of martial law in 2024, an official said.

SEOUL -- South Korea's former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Friday was sentenced to three years in prison for leaking military secrets.

A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun to three years in prison for leaking military secrets in the lead up to for...