Seoul, May 7, 2026 (AFP) - South Korea ex-PM's martial law sentence cut to 15 years on appeal

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2026-05-07

A South Korean appeals court reduced the sentence of former prime minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday by eight years for crimes relating to ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. Yoon's decree in December 2024 briefly suspended civilian rule and plunged South Korea into chaos, but only lasted around six hours as opposition lawmakers moved quickly to overturn it in a vote. A lower court had sentenced Han in January to a heavier-than-e......

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