A South Korean tribunal connected Friday (January 16, 2026) sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to 5 years successful situation for charges including obstructing attempts to apprehension him pursuing his failed bid to enforce martial law.
The Seoul Central District Court said it recovered Yoon blameworthy of obstructing authorities from executing an apprehension warrant related to his martial law declaration successful December 2024, unrecorded broadcast of the ruling showed.
He was besides recovered blameworthy of charges that see fabricating authoritative documents and failing to comply with ineligible process required for martial law.
The ruling is the first related to the transgression charges Yoon faces implicit his botched martial instrumentality declaration. The ruling tin beryllium appealed.

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