Appeals court sentences ex-interior minister to 9 years over martial law role

The Seoul High Court on Tuesday sentenced former Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min to nine years in prison, two years longer than the lower court’s sentence. He was found guilty of perjury and performing a key role in an insurrection by aiding former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration. “The defendant asked the fire chief to cooperate in cutting off water and electricity, despite knowing that the martial law declaration was illegal and unconstitutional,” the a

By The Korea Herald