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S Korea's ex-president Yoon guilty of abuse of power in martial law bid [View all]
Source: BBC
South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been found guilty of abuse of power, obstructing justice and falsifying documents in relation to his failed martial law bid in 2024.
Prosecutors have sought a 10-year jail term for this set of charges. The sentence will come at a later date.
This is the first of the verdicts in four trials linked to his shock martial law decree. Although short-lived, the move plunged the country into turmoil, sparking protests as MPs rushed to the national assembly to overturn Yoon's decision.
Friday's ruling offers clues as to how the rest of Yoon's trials could go. Charges range from the abuse of power to campaign law violations.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4qdpxp78po
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