Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received a life sentence Thursday following his conviction on insurrection charges stemming from a failed martial law decree he imposed in December 2024.

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Yoon Suk-yeol’s legal team said it needed to place the problems with the ruling on record for the sake of history.

South Korea’s jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol has appealed his life sentence for rebellion over his brief imposition of ...

SEOUL — South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol has filed an appeal against an insurrection conviction stemming from his 2024 martial law declaration, his lawyers said on Tuesday. The Seoul ...

Nearly 300 political prisoners held at El Rodeo I prison outside Caracas have launched a hunger strike in demanding their release, relatives said.

Democratic Leader Lee Cheol Seung Honored at 10th Memorial Senior figures recall his resilience, principles in advancing South Koreas democracy ...