South Korean court cuts former prime minister Han Duck-soo’s jail term to 15 years

A South Korean appeals court reduced the sentence of former prime minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday by eight years for crimes relating to ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration. Yoon’s decree in December 2024 briefly suspended civilian rule and plunged South Korea into chaos, but only lasted around six hours as opposition lawmakers moved quickly to overturn it in a vote. A lower court had sentenced Han in January to a heavier-than-expected jail term of 23 years for engaging in t...

By Agence France-Presse

Court upholds most charges against ex-PM Han Duck-soo, but cuts jail term to 15 years

The Seoul High Court on Thursday reduced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s prison sentence to 15 years from 23 years, while upholding most of the main charges tied to his role in then-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration in December 2024. The appellate court found Han guilty of engaging in key acts related to insurrection, including helping create the appearance that Yoon’s martial law declaration had gone through Cabinet deliberation. The Seoul High Court, with Judges Lee Seung-

By The Korea Herald

South Korea ex-PM's martial law sentence cut to 15 years on appeal