An appeals court in South Korea has handed down a 7-year prison sentence to former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The sentence relates to his actions, including resisting arrest and bypassing a Cabinet meeting, during a brief martial law declaration in December 2024.

An appeals court sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to 7 years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. <img alt="Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally outside of the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 29, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x3334+0+0/resize/5000x3334!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaw...