Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law

NPR | By Haeryun Kang

Published February 19, 2026 at 4:59 PM EST

A South Korean court today sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for leading an insurrection.

Haeryun Kang

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