A court in Seoul has sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison after finding him guilty of leading an insurrection tied to his brief declaration of martial law in December 2024. Judges concluded that Yoon’s move to impose martial law and deploy military and police forces against the opposition-controlled National Assembly amounted to rebellion. He was accused of trying to paralyze the legislature, arrest political opponents and consolidate unchec
