South Korea court sentences former PM

A South Korean court sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in jail for charges including engaging ⁠in a key action of insurrection concerning ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in December 2024.



The Seoul Central District Court found Han guilty because he was considered instrumental in setting up the outward appearance of a cabinet meeting that facilitated the martial law declaration, calling it a "top-down insurrection".



The lower court also found Han guilty of related charges such as perjury and creating a false official document.



Han had denied wrongdoing for all charges except partial perjury.