South Korean Ex-Justice Minister Jailed 25 Years Over Martial Law Plot

A South Korean court on Monday sentenced former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years in prison for his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed declaration of martial law in December 2024.
The Seoul Central District Court found Park guilty of participating in an insurrection linked to Yoon’s short-lived martial law order, which plunged the country into political turmoil.
Yoon’s late-night declaration of martial law lasted only about six hours before lawmakers convened an emergency session and voted to overturn it. The former president was subsequently convicted of leading an insurrection and is currently appealing a life sentence handed down by the court.
Earlier this m...