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Supreme Court Upholds Seven-Year Jail Term for Ex‑President Yoon

The ruling confirms procedural and documentary breaches tied to his 2024 martial law bid.

Seoul Court Acquits Ex‑President Yoon of Perjury

Seoul Appeals Court Halts Yoon Suk Yeol Insurrection Appeal After Recusal Bid

South Korean Appeals Court Raises Yoon Suk Yeol’s Obstruction Sentence to 7 Years

Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Term for Yoon in Obstruction Appeal

Seoul Court Acquits Kim Gun-hee on Stock Charges, Sentences Her to 20 Months for Corruption

Seoul Court Hands Yoon Five Years, Underscoring Limits on Presidential Power

Court Delays Yoon Sentencing Request to Jan. 13 in Martial Law Insurrection Trial

Seoul Court Issues New Warrant Extending Detention of Ex-President Yoon by Up to Six Months

Special Counsel Seeks 10-Year Sentence for South Korea’s Ousted Leader Yoon Suk Yeol

Arrest Motion for PPP’s Choo Sent to Assembly as Yoon Faces New Summons

Seoul Court Rejects Arrest Warrant for Ex-Justice Minister in Martial Law Probe

Court Denies Bail as Yoon Misses 13th Insurrection Hearing During First Online Broadcast

Han Duck-soo’s Trial Opens as Special Counsel Weighs Coercive Steps After Yoon Shuns Summons

Ex-President Yoon Denies Charges as New Martial Law Trial Opens With Limited Broadcast

Yoon Declines Special Counsel Questioning, Will Appear in Court Friday

Ex-Prosecutor General Shim Questioned in Special Counsel’s Martial Law Probe

Yoon Skips Insurrection Trial for 8th Straight Session as Court Proceeds in Absentia

Seoul High Court Orders Foreign Ministry to Withdraw MBC Lawsuit Over Yoon Hot-Mic Subtitles

Court Holds Fourth Absentia Hearing in Yoon Suk Yeol’s Insurrection Trial