South Korean appeals court gives 7-year jail term to former President Yoon in arrest obstruction case


Reuters | Seoul | Updated: 29-04-2026 12:35 IST | Created: 29-04-2026 12:35 IST
South Korean appeals court gives 7-year jail term to former President Yoon in arrest obstruction case
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A ​South ‌Korean appeals ​court on Wednesday gave a ‌seven-year jail term to former President Yoon Suk Yeol ‌on charges including ‌obstructing investigators trying to execute an arrest warrant since ⁠his ​short-lived ⁠2024 martial law declaration.

The Seoul High ⁠Court delivered the ruling ​in a televised hearing, the ⁠first decision by a ⁠special ​court division set up to handle ⁠cases linked to Yoon's martial ⁠law ⁠bid in December 2024.

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