Seoul, June 19, 2026 (AFP) - South Korea ex-minister jailed on charges linked to martial law fiasco

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2026-06-19

A Seoul court sentenced a former defence minister on Friday 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. Ex-minister Kim Yong-hyun was charged with revealing classified military information to a civilian for the purposes of creating a special team to investigate unverified election fraud claims by Yoon. The ex-president cited electoral wron......

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