South Korea's ex-Justice Minister Park sentenced to 25 years in jail over martial law, Yonhap says
SEOUL - Former South Korean Justice Minister Park Sung-jae was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday for his involvement in the failed martial law attempt involving ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Yoon is serving a life sentence for masterminding the December 2024 martial law declaration, which parliament forced him to lift within hours.
(Reporting by Jack KimEditing by Ed Davies)
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This story was originally published June 21, 2026 at 11:17 PM.